A 3399 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release

Summary

Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release and assistance in applying for such programs; requires officials to seek waivers from the USDA for eligibility for such program.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action May 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

A3399 → A3399A · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to broaden its scope from only screening for food assistance (SNAP) to screening for all public benefits, including energy and cash aid. The sponsor list was updated to include a new co-sponsor, and the bill was re-referred to the committee for further review. The effective date was changed from immediate to the following January.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single program (SNAP) to a comprehensive screening for multiple public benefit programs.

SCOPE

Added eligibility for additional programs including WIC, HEAP, SSI, and state supplemental payments to the screening process.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediately to the first of January following the law's enactment.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the department to submit an annual report to state leadership with specific metrics on eligibility and application barriers.

Expanded the list of required reporting metrics to include data on demographic barriers and reasons why eligible individuals did not apply.

TECHNICAL

Added a new co-sponsor (Assemblymember Cruz) to the list of bill sponsors.

Updated the procedural status to reflect that the bill was amended, reprinted, and re-referred to the Committee on Correction.

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Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3399A

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors