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Jun 03, 2022 |
committed to rules |
May 02, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 27, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 26, 2022 |
1st report cal.865 |
Jan 18, 2022 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 11, 2022 |
print number 5574a |
Jan 11, 2022 |
amend and recommit to social services |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to social services returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 02, 2021 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 19, 2021 |
1st report cal.1201 |
Apr 27, 2021 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 11, 2021 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S5574A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Bill Amendments
2021-S5574 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7672
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §131-n, Soc Serv L; amd Part B §153, Chap 436 of 1997
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S7787, A10312
2017-2018: S1161, A245
2019-2020: S528, A4330
2023-2024: S2705, A5689
2021-S5574 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5574 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill would amend the income and resources exemptions provisions of § 131-n of the Social Services Law (SSL) to ensure that applicants do not have to divest themselves of certain resources to qualify for public assistance. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would amend SSL 131-n. Section two of the bill
2021-S5574 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5574 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 131-n of the social services law, as amended by section 16 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 1 as separately amended by chapters 323 and 329 of the laws of 2019 and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 207 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: § 131-n. Exemption of income and resources. 1. THE RESOURCES IDENTI- FIED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT AND DISREGARDED AT APPLICATION IN CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS OF ANY APPLICANT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AT RECERTIFICATION, RESOURCES DELINE- ATED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSID- ERATION WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OR CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENE- FITS OF ANY RECIPIENT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 2. The following resources shall be exempt and disregarded in calcu- lating the amount of benefits of any [household under] APPLICANT FOR any public assistance program: (a) cash and liquid or nonliquid resources up to [two] THREE thousand dollars, or [three] FOUR thousand FIVE HUNDRED dollars in the case of households in which any member is sixty years of age or older, (b) an amount up to [four thousand six hundred] SEVEN THOUSAND fifty dollars in a separate bank account established by an individual while currently in receipt of assistance for the sole purpose of enabling the individual to purchase a first or replacement vehicle for the recipient to seek, obtain or maintain employment, so long as the funds are not used for any other purpose, (c) an amount [up to one thou- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2021-S5574A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7672
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §131-n, Soc Serv L; amd Part B §153, Chap 436 of 1997
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S7787, A10312
2017-2018: S1161, A245
2019-2020: S528, A4330
2023-2024: S2705, A5689
2021-S5574A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5574A SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill would amend the income and resources exemptions provisions of § 131-n of the Social Services Law (SSL) to ensure that applicants do not have to divest themselves of certain resources to qualify for public assistance. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would amend SSL 131-n. Section two of the bill would provide for the effective date.
2021-S5574A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5574--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Social Services in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 131-n of the social services law, as amended by section 16 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 1 as separately amended by chapters 323 and 329 of the laws of 2019 and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 207 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: § 131-n. Exemption of income and resources. 1. THE RESOURCES IDENTI- FIED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT AND DISREGARDED AT APPLICATION IN CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS OF ANY APPLICANT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AT RECERTIFICATION, RESOURCES DELINE- ATED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSID- ERATION WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OR CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENE- FITS OF ANY RECIPIENT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 2. The following resources shall be exempt and disregarded in calcu- lating the amount of benefits of any [household under] APPLICANT FOR any public assistance program: (a) cash and liquid or nonliquid resources up to [two] TEN thousand dollars, or [three] TEN thousand dollars in the case of households in which any member is sixty years of age or older, (b) an amount up to [four thousand six hundred] SEVEN THOUSAND fifty dollars in a separate bank account established by an individual while currently in receipt of assistance for the sole purpose of enabling the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01536-02-2
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