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Assembly Bill A2538A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Provides that applicants or recipients for SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental nutrition assistance program

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2025-A2538 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7754
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §95, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1681
2011-2012: A5303
2013-2014: A2666
2015-2016: A1489
2017-2018: A3044
2019-2020: A4180
2021-2022: A2367
2023-2024: A9594

2025-A2538 - Summary

Provides that applicants for or recipients of SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

2025-A2538 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2538
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. DAVILA, CUNNINGHAM -- 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 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect September 1, 2026.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04592-01-5

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2025-A2538A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7754
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §95, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1681
2011-2012: A5303
2013-2014: A2666
2015-2016: A1489
2017-2018: A3044
2019-2020: A4180
2021-2022: A2367
2023-2024: A9594

2025-A2538A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that applicants for or recipients of SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

2025-A2538A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2538--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. DAVILA, CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to
   the  Committee  on  Social  Services  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  finger  imaging
   for SNAP benefit 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  SNAP  BENEFITS  TO  BE  SUBJECTED TO FINGER IMAGING AS A
 REQUIREMENT OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect September 1, 2026.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04592-03-5

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