Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 13, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 02, 2024 |
print number 2705b |
Feb 02, 2024 |
amend and recommit to social services |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to social services |
May 05, 2023 |
print number 2705a |
May 05, 2023 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Jan 31, 2023 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 24, 2023 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S2705
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2023-S2705 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §131-n, Soc Serv L; amd Part B §153, Chap 436 of 1997
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S7787
2017-2018: S1161
2019-2020: S528
2021-2022: S5574
2023-S2705 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2705 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill would amend the income and resources exemptions provisions of § 131- n of the Social Services Law (SSL) to ensure that applicants do not have to divest themselves of certain resources to qualify for public assistance. JUSTIFICATION: As a critical component of improving the economic well-being of low income families, New York State has had a longstanding policy that households in receipt of public assistance should have certain resources
2023-S2705 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2705 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 131-n of the social services law, as amended by section 16 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 1 as amended by section 5 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 207 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: § 131-n. Exemption of income and resources. 1. THE RESOURCES IDENTI- FIED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT AND DISREGARDED AT APPLICATION IN CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS OF ANY APPLICANT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AT RECERTIFICATION, RESOURCES DELINE- ATED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSID- ERATION WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OR CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENE- FITS OF ANY RECIPIENT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 2. The following resources shall be exempt and disregarded in calcu- lating the amount of benefits of any [household under] APPLICANT FOR any public assistance program: (a) cash and liquid or nonliquid resources up to [two] TEN thousand [five hundred] dollars for applicants, [three] TEN thousand [seven hundred fifty] dollars for applicants in households in which any member is sixty years of age or older or is disabled or ten thousand dollars for recipients, (b) an amount up to [four] SEVEN thou- sand [six hundred] fifty dollars in a separate bank account established by an individual while currently in receipt of assistance for the sole purpose of enabling the individual to purchase a first or replacement vehicle for the recipient to seek, obtain or maintain employment, so EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05293-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2023-S2705A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §131-n, Soc Serv L; amd Part B §153, Chap 436 of 1997
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S7787
2017-2018: S1161
2019-2020: S528
2021-2022: S5574
2023-S2705A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2705A SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill would amend the income and resources exemptions provisions of § 131-n of the Social Services Law (SSL) to ensure that applicants do not have to divest themselves of certain resources to qualify for public assistance. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would amend SSL 131-n. Section two of the bill would provide for the effective date.
2023-S2705A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2705--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- reported favorably from said committee and commit- ted to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 131-n of the social services law, as amended by section 16 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 1 as amended by section 5 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 207 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: § 131-n. Exemption of income and resources. 1. THE RESOURCES IDENTI- FIED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT AND DISREGARDED AT APPLICATION IN CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS OF ANY APPLICANT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AT RECERTIFICATION, RESOURCES DELINE- ATED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSID- ERATION WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OR CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENE- FITS OF ANY RECIPIENT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 2. The following resources shall be exempt and disregarded in calcu- lating the amount of benefits of any [household under] APPLICANT FOR any public assistance program: (a) cash and liquid or nonliquid resources up to [two] TEN thousand [five hundred] dollars [for applicants, three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars for applicants in households in which any member is sixty years of age or older or is disabled or ten thousand dollars for recipients], (b) an amount up to [four thousand six hundred] SEVEN THOUSAND fifty dollars in a separate bank account estab- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05293-03-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2023-S2705B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §131-n, Soc Serv L; amd Part B §153, Chap 436 of 1997
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S7787
2017-2018: S1161
2019-2020: S528
2021-2022: S5574
2023-S2705B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2705B SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill would amend the income and resources exemptions provisions of § 131-n of the Social Services Law (SSL) to ensure that applicants do not have to divest themselves of certain resources to qualify for public assistance. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would amend SSL 131-n. Section two of the bill would provide for the effective date.
2023-S2705B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2705--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- reported favorably from said committee and commit- ted to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 131-n of the social services law, as amended by section 16 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 1 as amended by section 5 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 207 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: § 131-n. Exemption of income and resources. 1. THE RESOURCES IDENTI- FIED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT AND DISREGARDED AT APPLICATION IN CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS OF ANY APPLICANT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AT RECERTIFICATION, RESOURCES DELINE- ATED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSID- ERATION WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OR CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENE- FITS OF ANY RECIPIENT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 2. The following resources shall be exempt and disregarded in calcu- lating the amount of benefits of any [household under] APPLICANT FOR any public assistance program: (a) cash and liquid or nonliquid resources up to [two] TEN thousand [five hundred] dollars [for applicants, three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars for applicants in households in EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05293-04-4
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