S 8972 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Requires that two electronic benefit transfer credit or debit cards be issued to certain households receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits

Summary
Requires that any electronic benefit transfer services for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits shall ensure that two electronic benefit transfer credit or debit cards are issued for use by any recipient household having more than one parent or guardian residing in the household on a full-time basis.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 3, 2022 Last action Jun 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2022

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
May 31, 2022
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
6 Yea 1
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 31, 2022
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 31, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0-1)
senate
May 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8972A
upper
May 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
May 3, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Julia Salazar
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
18