S 5059 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to assistance programs for individuals being released from correctional facilities

Summary
Provides assistance to incarcerated individuals being released from correctional facilities for enrollment in safety net assistance, public assistance, supplemental assistance program (SNAP), special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC), the home energy assistance program (HEAP), supplemental security income, and state supplemental payments.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

4513
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
8 Yea 13 Nay 1
59% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors