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Assembly Bill A3264B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Authorizes certain shelters to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy

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2025-A3264 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7738
Current Committee:
Assembly Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-u, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9672
2019-2020: A2381, S5471
2021-2022: A1847, S843
2023-2024: A2583, S15

2025-A3264 - Summary

Authorizes shelters for victims of domestic violence to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy where a single occupancy room is not available.

2025-A3264 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3264
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. HEVESI, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, WALKER, SHIMSKY, STECK,
   PAULIN, ROSENTHAL, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Social Services
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing
   certain shelters to be reimbursed for housing a single individual in a
   room intended for double occupancy

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 131-u of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
 RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE,  AS  DEFINED  IN
 SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH PROVIDES TEMPO-
 RARY  HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS SUCH PROGRAM'S
 NECESSARY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY  PAYMENT
 DIFFERENTIAL  FOR  HOUSING  A  SINGLE  INDIVIDUAL IN A ROOM INTENDED FOR
 DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, IF NO OTHER ROOM  INTENDED  FOR  SINGLE  OCCUPANCY  IS
 AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FACILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06806-01-5

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2025-A3264A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7738
Current Committee:
Assembly Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-u, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9672
2019-2020: A2381, S5471
2021-2022: A1847, S843
2023-2024: A2583, S15

2025-A3264A - Summary

Authorizes shelters for victims of domestic violence to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy where a single occupancy room is not available.

2025-A3264A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3264--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. HEVESI, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, WALKER, SHIMSKY, STECK,
   PAULIN, ROSENTHAL, SIMON, REYES, KELLES, GALLAGHER --  read  once  and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on Social Services -- recommitted to the
   Committee on Social Services in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,  sec.
   2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing
   domestic violence shelters to be reimbursed for housing a single indi-
   vidual in a room intended for double occupancy
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 131-u of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A RESI-
 DENTIAL  PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  WHICH  PROVIDES  TEMPORARY
 HOUSING  ASSISTANCE  TO  A  SINGLE  INDIVIDUAL  WHO MEETS SUCH PROGRAM'S
 NECESSARY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE  PAYMENT
 DIFFERENTIAL, IF ANY, FOR HOUSING A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL IN A ROOM INTENDED
 FOR  DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, IF NO OTHER ROOM INTENDED FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY IS
 AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
 THE REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ANY COST DIFFERENTIAL;
   (B) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-
 SEVEN THE REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE FIFTY PERCENT OF ANY COST DIFFERENTIAL;
   (C)  FOR  THE  FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
 EIGHT THE REIMBURSEMENT  SHALL  BE  SEVENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  ANY  COST
 DIFFERENTIAL; AND
   (D)  FOR  THE  FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
 NINE THE REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF ANY COST  DIFFER-
 ENTIAL.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2025-A3264B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7738
Current Committee:
Assembly Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-u, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9672
2019-2020: A2381, S5471
2021-2022: A1847, S843
2023-2024: A2583, S15

2025-A3264B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes shelters for victims of domestic violence to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy where a single occupancy room is not available.

2025-A3264B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3264--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. HEVESI, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, WALKER, SHIMSKY, STECK,
   PAULIN, ROSENTHAL, SIMON, REYES, KELLES, GALLAGHER --  read  once  and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on Social Services -- recommitted to the
   Committee on Social Services in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,  sec.
   2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said  commit-
   tee  with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to
   said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing
   domestic violence shelters to be reimbursed for housing a single indi-
   vidual in a room intended for double occupancy
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 131-u of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
 adding two new subdivisions 3 and 4 to read as follows:
   3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A RESI-
 DENTIAL  PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH OPERATES  AN  EMERGENCY
 SHELTER WITH AT LEAST TEN BEDS AND PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE
 TO  A  SINGLE  INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS SUCH PROGRAM'S NECESSARY ELIGIBILITY
 REQUIREMENTS, SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE PAYMENT DIFFERENTIAL, IF  ANY,
 FOR HOUSING A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL IN A ROOM INTENDED FOR DOUBLE OCCUPANCY,
 IF  NO  OTHER ROOM INTENDED FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY IS AVAILABLE WITHIN THE
 FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-
 SEVEN THE REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE FIFTY PERCENT OF ANY COST DIFFERENTIAL;
   (B)  FOR  THE  FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
 EIGHT THE REIMBURSEMENT  SHALL  BE  SEVENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  ANY  COST
 DIFFERENTIAL; AND

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06806-04-6
 A. 3264--B                          2

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