S 1994 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits requiring parents or caretakers to earn a minimum wage or work a minimum number of hours to be eligible for child care assistance

This bill removes a requirement that parents or caretakers must earn a minimum wage or work a minimum number of hours to qualify for state child care assistance. It directly affects low-income families seeking child care support, eliminating a barrier that previously disqualified them based on earnings or work hours. The law amendment explicitly prohibits any minimum earnings requirement for those otherwise eligible under existing child care assistance rules. This change would allow more families to access child care support without needing to meet specific work or income thresholds.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026
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REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
Jun 13, 2025
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COMMITTED TO RULES
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Jan 14, 2025
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REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
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