S 7754 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides that applicants or recipients for SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental nutrition assistance program

Summary

Provides that applicants for or recipients of SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced May 5, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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S7754 → S7754A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to update terminology from 'food stamps' to 'SNAP benefits' and to formally discharge the committee, allowing the bill to proceed to the next legislative stage. This change modernizes the language to align with current federal program names while maintaining the core prohibition on mandatory fingerprinting for program participants.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Social Services Law, but the terminology now reflects the official name of the program (SNAP) rather than the colloquial term (food stamps).

DEFINITION

Updated references from 'food stamps' to 'SNAP benefits' to match current federal terminology.

Updated references from 'food stamp program' to 'supplemental nutrition assistance program' to match current federal terminology.

REQUIREMENT

Added a procedural step stating that the committee has been discharged, which allows the bill to move forward in the legislative process.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

upper

May 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7754A

upper

May 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES

upper

May 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor