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S 665 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program

Summary
Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide a minimum amount of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits that is higher than the amount of federal SNAP benefits.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates state funding to establish higher SNAP benefits than federal levels, increasing public service funding through direct budget allocation.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rachel May
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
48
Co
Photo of Andrew Gounardes
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
NY
26
Co
Photo of Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
47
Co
Photo of Brian Kavanagh
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
NY
27
Co
Photo of Cordell Cleare
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
NY
30
Co
Photo of Dean Murray
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
3
Co
Photo of Gustavo Rivera
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
33
Co
Photo of Jabari Brisport
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
25
Co
Photo of Jack Martins
Jack Martins
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
7
Co
Photo of Jeremy Cooney
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
56
Co
Photo of Joe Addabbo
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
NY
15