| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 |
print number 7754a |
| May 16, 2025 |
amend (t) and recommit to social services |
| May 05, 2025 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S7754A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2025-S7754 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2538
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- 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-S7754 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7754
SPONSOR: PERSAUD
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to finger imaging
for food stamps recipients
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the finger imaging matching
identification system for applicants or recipients of the food stamp
program.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Amends subdivision 3 of section 95 of the social services law, by adding
a new paragraph (d).
JUSTIFICATION:
2025-S7754 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7754
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 5, 2025
___________
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 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
2025-S7754A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2538
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- 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-S7754A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7754A
SPONSOR: PERSAUD
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to finger imaging
for SNAP benefit recipients
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the finger imaging matching
identification system for applicants or recipients of food stamp
program.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Amends subdivision 3 of section 95 of the social services law, by adding
a new paragraph (d).
JUSTIFICATION:
2025-S7754A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7754--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 5, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
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.
LBD04592-04-5
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