Extends current exemptions of income and resources for public assistance programs

Latest action Jul 29, 2025

Extends current exemptions of income and resources for public assistance programs under the welfare reform act of 1997.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A8433, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8433, the matching Assembly bill.

Committee

Social Services · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Social Services · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section one of the bill will amend subdivision (c) of § 153 of Part B of Chapter 436 of the Laws of 1997, constituting the Welfare Reform Act of 1997, to extend the provisions of Social Services Law § 131-n from August 22, 2025 to August 22, 2027. Section two of the bill will provide for an immediate effective date and will be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after August 22, 2025.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8433, the matching Assembly bill.
(61) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

Under current law, households receiving public assistance have certain resources exempt from consideration when determining eligibility for public assistance. This bill will extend those exemptions for an addi- tional two years. Such exemptions include liquid resources, subject to a specified amount; the home that is the usual residence of the household; one automobile subject to a certain fair market value; one burial plot per household member; bona fide funeral agreements subject to a certain amount; and certain other resources. These exemptions recognize that households in receipt of public assistance should be able to have certain resources exempt from consideration when determining eligibility for public assistance, especially when the resources may be an essential component of self-sufficiency.

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

Jul 29, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jul 29, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.200
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1571
3RD READING CAL.1571
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8179
NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 4, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1571
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1571
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Rules Report CAL.252
RULES REPORT CAL.252
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Assembly

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