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NY A03537

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Hevesi

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits sanctioning individuals for failing to comply with public assistance employment program requirements during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak, as defined in Executive Law Section 20.

  • Amends both Section 342 and Section 342-a of the Social Services Law to add protections against sanctions during disease-related state emergencies.

  • Exempts residents of cities with a population of one million or more people from these protections.

  • Takes effect immediately and applies retroactively to households sanctioned or placed in conciliation between March 7, 2020 and the end of the COVID-19 state disaster emergency declared under Executive Order 202 of 2020.

Legislative Description

Suspends sanctions for noncompliance with public assistance employment program requirements during a state of emergency declared pursuant to an executive order.

Last Action

enacting clause stricken

11/18/2022

Committee Referrals

Social Services1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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