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Assembly Bill A5303A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides that applicants or recipients for food stamps shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the food stamp program

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2011-A5303 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §95, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1681
2013-2014: A2666
2015-2016: A1489
2017-2018: A3044
2019-2020: A4180
2021-2022: A2367
2023-2024: A9594
2025-2026: A2538

2011-A5303 - Summary

Provides that applicants for or recipients of food stamps shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the food stamp program.

2011-A5303 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5303

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 15, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. WRIGHT, KELLNER, CASTRO -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. BOYLAND, CLARK, GLICK, GOTTFRIED,  JEFFRIES,  PEOPLES-STOKES,
  REILLY,  TOWNS  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Social
  Services

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  finger  imaging
  for food stamps recipients

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 139-a of the social  services  law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (n) to read as follows:
  (N) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, APPLI-
CANTS  OR  RECIPIENTS OF FOOD STAMPS WHO ARE NOT ALSO APPLICANTS FOR, OR
RECIPIENTS OF, FAMILY OR SAFETY NET ASSISTANCE SHALL NOT BE  SUBJECT  TO
THE FINGER IMAGING MATCHING IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03868-01-1

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2011-A5303A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §95, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1681
2013-2014: A2666
2015-2016: A1489
2017-2018: A3044
2019-2020: A4180
2021-2022: A2367
2023-2024: A9594
2025-2026: A2538

2011-A5303A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that applicants for or recipients of food stamps shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the food stamp program.

2011-A5303A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5303--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 15, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WRIGHT,  KELLNER,  CASTRO, PEOPLES-STOKES --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  BOYLAND,  CLARK,  GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,
  JEFFRIES,  MILLMAN,  REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Social Services -- reported and referred to the Committee  on  Ways
  and  Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  finger  imaging
  for food stamps recipients

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 95 of the social services  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
  (D) NO COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES SHALL REQUIRE APPLICANTS FOR OR
RECIPIENTS  OF  FOOD  STAMPS  TO  BE  SUBJECTED  TO  FINGER IMAGING AS A
REQUIREMENT OF THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect September 1, 2012.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03868-02-2

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