Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 22, 2020 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1002 |
Jul 21, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jul 15, 2020 |
committee discharged and committed to social services |
Jul 13, 2020 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8739
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 16th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2019-S8739 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10743
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Ways And Means
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§131-a & 95, Soc Serv L
2019-S8739 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that receipt of the temporary emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits as provided for by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 9023) shall not affect benefit eligibility for certain public assistance benefits.
2019-S8739 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8739 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to providing that receipt of the temporary emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits as provided for by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 9023) shall not affect benefit eligibility for certain public assistance benefits PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to ensure that receipt of federal temporary emergency unemployment compensation benefits will not affect an individ- ual's earned income and eligibility to receive certain public assistance benefits. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would provide that receipt of federal temporary
2019-S8739 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8739 I N S E N A T E July 13, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing that receipt of the temporary emergency increase in unemployment compen- sation benefits as provided for by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 9023) shall not affect benefit eligibility for certain public assistance benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 of section 131-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (x) to read as follows: (X) ALL OF THE INCOME RECEIVED DUE TO THE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS AS PROVIDED FOR BY THE FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (15 U.S.C. SEC. 9023). § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 95 of the social services law, as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 4. (A) A person's need or eligibility for public assistance and care shall not be affected by his or her receipt of SNAP benefits. (B) A PERSON'S ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY RECEIPT OF THE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS AS PROVIDED FOR BY THE FEDERAL CORO- NAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (15 U.S.C. SEC. 9023). § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after March 27, 2020. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16863-01-0
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