S 3415 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the universal child care act; repealer; appropriation

Summary

Establishes the universal child care act to provide for the establishment and funding of universal child care in the state of New York; establishes a universal child care taskforce to help implement universal child care in the state and repeals certain provisions of the social services law relating thereto; establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund; establishes a universal child care public option pilot program to provide universal child care in at least twenty locations throughout the state; makes an appropriation therefor.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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S3415 → S3415A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was amended to reflect its progression in the legislative process, specifically adding a status update that the Committee on Finance has discharged the bill, amended it, and ordered it to be reprinted. The substantive policy content regarding the Universal Child Care Taskforce remains unchanged.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's policy content is unchanged; the change is procedural, indicating the bill has been amended and is ready for the next stage of review.

TECHNICAL

Added a status note indicating the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted, replacing the original instruction to simply be committed.

Updated the bill number from 3415 to 3415--A to reflect the amended version.

Adjusted page and document identification numbers to match the new version of the bill.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO FINANCE

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3415A

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO FINANCE

upper

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors