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A 1597 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the baby bucks allowance

Summary
Establishes the baby bucks allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the baby bucks allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates new state-funded allowance for new parents, increasing government spending on family support programs per budget/funding indicators.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
1 primary · 33 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Sarah Clark
Sarah Clark
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
136
Co
Photo of Al Taylor
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
NY
71
Co
Photo of Alex Bores
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
73
Co
Photo of Andrew Hevesi
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
NY
28
Co
Photo of Anna Kelles
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
125
Co
Photo of Brian Cunningham
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
NY
43
Co
Photo of Catalina Cruz
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
NY
39
Co
Photo of Chantel Jackson
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
NY
79
Co
Photo of Dana Levenberg
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
95
Co
Photo of Demond Meeks
Demond Meeks
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
137
Co
Photo of Diana Moreno
Diana Moreno
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
36