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S 5538 New York Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Relates to directing the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study on debit card use

Summary
Directs the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study in consultation with the comptroller's office on whether it is feasible to allow the use of debit cards for residents' cash accounts to be used for facilities and service providers holding operating certificates.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
Assembly Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Oct 2020
Introduced May 6, 2019 Signed Oct 7, 2020
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2019 · Assembly Feb 24, 2020

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
May 29, 2019
D Democratic34
34 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
14 Yea 2
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Oct 7, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.234
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
AMENDED 5538A
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
upper
May 29, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
May 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 21, 2019
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 14, 2019
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 6, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.