Senate bill · S2001 (2025-26)

Relates to child care assistance under the child care block grant

New York State Senate

Same as A3174, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Jabari Brisport (State Senator, District 25, Democratic/Working Families)

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Summary

Provides that a caregiver shall be eligible for assistance for child care under the child care block grant regardless of the hours the parent actually works.

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Amends the Social Services Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 of the bill amends section 410-x of the social services law by adding a new subdivision 11, which states that a social services district may provide child care assistance funded under the block grant for additional or different ,hours than a parent or caretaker spends in work, training, educational activities on or other reasons for care designated by the social services district in its consolidated service plan in accordance with paragraph (e) of subdivision one of section four hundred ten-w of this title, including, but not limited to, paying for full-time child care assistance regardless of the hours of the activity of the parent's or caretaker's reason for care. Section 2 amends section 410-w of the social services law by adding a new subdivision 1-a, providing that for all families eligible for child care assistance pursuant to subdivision one of this section, a social services district is not required to limit authorized child care services strictly based on the hours during which the parent or caretak- er is engaged in work, education or other activity or the number of hours the parent or caretaker is engaged in any such reasons for care.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

Committee

Children and Families · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Children And Families · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jabari Brisport says this is needed

Legislation signed into law in 2022 (chapter 694) was understood and intended to end New York's long-standing rule of tying child care access to parents' exact hours of work. However, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has interpreted that legislation narrowly, and provided guidance that limits the effectiveness of this important legis- lation. If this narrow interpretation is allowed to stand, it means that the "decoupling" provisions will impact only child care assistance supported solely by local funds; in other words, the OCFS interpretation effectively renders the reach of the 2022 legislation small to nonexist- ent. New York's child care assistance program is almost entirely funded by a combination of federal, state, and a small contribution of local funds, with local funds generally not "segregated" from the other funds. This bill corrects the agency's narrow interpretation in order achieve the goals of the original legislation. New York's long-standing rule of trying child care access to parents' exact hours of work has made it difficult for working people, including parents in a growing gig economy with fluctuating schedules, to access child care assistance. Even for families able to access care, the rule disrupted the stability and consistency young children need to learn and thrive. Additionally, the original legislation was intended to give child care providers another layer of much-needed financial stability to provide the high- quality care and education New York's youngest children deserve.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed
(55) (5) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesJan 21, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 5, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1793
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1793
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

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Jun 1, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Finance
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Mar 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly
Jan 22, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
1ST Report CAL.131
1ST REPORT CAL.131
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate

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