Clarifies the meaning of the phrase greatest social need for purposes of the administration of programs under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965
Summary
Clarifies the meaning of the phrase "greatest social need" for purposes of the administration of programs under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, defining it to mean the need caused by non-economic factors that restrict an individual's ability to perform normal daily tasks or that threaten his or her capacity to live independently.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Oct 2022
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Signed Oct 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly May 11, 2022
How they voted
57–5
Passed
Total votes 62
Mar 17, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Oct 17, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.573
upper
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 78A
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGING
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
JM
John Mannion
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
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