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A05512 Summary:

BILL NO	A05512
SAME AS	SAME AS S02944
SPONSOR	Rosenthal L
COSPNSR	De Los Santos, Zinerman, Raga
MLTSPNSR
Amd §131, Soc Serv L
Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against him or her in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.

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A05512 Actions:

BILL NO	A05512
03/15/2023	referred to social services
05/09/2023	reported referred to ways and means
06/05/2023	reported referred to rules
01/03/2024	referred to ways and means

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A05512 Committee Votes:

Committee:SOCIAL SERVICES   Chair:Davila      
DATE:05/09/2023AYE/NAY:12/4  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Davila
Aye
Maher
Nay
Aubry
Aye
Goodell
Nay
Solages
Aye
Simpson
Nay
Rosenthal
Aye
Beephan
Excused
Eichenstein
Aye
Chang
Nay
Reyes
Aye
Forrest
Aye
Gonzalez-Rojas
Aye
De Los Santos
Aye
Ardila
Aye
Simone
Aye
Raga
Excused
Lee
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:06/05/2023AYE/NAY:25/6  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Excused
Cook
Aye
Norris
Nay
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Nay
Benedetto
Aye
Palmesano
Nay
Weprin
Aye
Walsh
Nay
Ramos
Excused
DeStefano
Nay
Braunstein
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Smullen
Nay
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Excused
Walker
Excused
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye

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A05512 Floor Votes:

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A05512 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          5512
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     March 15, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Social Services
 
        AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting  the
          requirement  that  a  court  proceeding  has been initiated against an
          individual in order for such individual to qualify for a rent  arrears
          grant or ongoing rental assistance

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 131 of the  social  services  law,  is  amended  by
     2  adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows:
     3    21. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, proof of
     4  a  court  proceeding  that  has  been initiated against the applicant or
     5  recipient shall not be required to qualify for emergency  assistance  to
     6  cover  rent  arrears  or  public  assistance  to  provide ongoing rental
     7  support.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05549-01-3

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