New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 1597
Establishes the baby bucks allowance
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (33)
- Chantel Jackson (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Harvey Epstein
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic)
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
- Nily Rozic (Democratic)
- Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Gabriella Romero (Democratic/Working Families)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Larinda Hooks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Diana Moreno (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes the baby bucks allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the baby bucks allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES - Jan 10, 2025 · House
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