New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01994 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/14/2025

   
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1994 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, CLEARE, COONEY, FERNANDEZ, JACKSON, MAY, SALAZAR -- 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 prohibiting requiring parents or caretakers to earn a minimum wage to be eligible for child care assistance The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 410-w of the social services law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 3 11. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to 4 the contrary, there shall be no minimum earnings requirement for parents 5 and caretakers who are otherwise eligible for child care assistance 6 pursuant to this section to receive such assistance. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02542-01-5