Allows for certain disability benefits to continue in the event an individual who is receiving such benefits gets married

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Allows for certain disability benefits to continue in the event an individual who is receiving such benefits gets married; provides that the marriage to another individual which would otherwise make an individual ineligible for certain disability benefits shall not be considered if such individual is already receiving disability benefits at the time of becoming married and continues to meet certain criteria.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2242, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Social Services Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Allows for certain disability benefits to continue in the event of an individual who is receiving such benefits gets married

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Cosponsors

Anna Kelles, Brian Cunningham and 9 more on Agora

Democratic11

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

The complex laws that provide essential services and supports for people with disabilities were created fragmentary and were based on outdated assumptions about marriage, paternalism and had a limited understanding of the full and vibrant lives possible for people with disabilities. Our disabled citizens who qualify for Social Security benefits through a medical disability generally cannot continue to receive benefits if they marry someone who is not disabled or retired. Marriage should not be a cultural club that an -individual with disabilities cannot enter if they wish and they should not be penalized from receiving those benefits if they wish to marry.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Health
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate
May 19, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 16, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Health
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

Show full history (2 earlier events)

Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

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