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Kevin S. Parker

Sponsor · State Senator, District 21 · Democratic/Working Families

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Senate bill · S766 (2025-26)

Relates to automated identification of OTDA program participants for participation in utility corporation affordability programs for water service affordability

Latest action Feb 14, 2025

Summary

Requires the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assistance to provide for automated identification of OTDA program participants for participation in utility corporation affordability programs for water service affordability.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A918, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Social Services Law.

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate, Social Services · New York State Assembly, Social Services · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This chapter amendment clarifies provisions of L.2024,c.564 regarding the automated identification of OTDA program participants for enrollment in utility affordability programs related to water service.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJan 28, 2025Result: passed

    (61) (0) (0) (2)
  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 13, 2025Result: passed

    (21) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: Chapter amendment to Chapter 564 of the Laws of 2024. S.9100 passed the Senate in June 2024 and A.9522 passed the Assem- bly in May 2024.

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

  1. Feb 14, 2025

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.82

    NY Senate

  2. Feb 12, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Feb 4, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.74

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.74

    NY Assembly

  4. Feb 4, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Feb 4, 2025

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A918

    NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Jan 28, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 28, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 28, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 28, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jan 28, 2025

    Rules Report CAL.74

    RULES REPORT CAL.74

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 13, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.40

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.40

    NY Senate

  7. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  8. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    NY Assembly

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