S 8231 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Extends provisions relating to self-employment assistance programs and other matters

This bill extends the expiration date for self-employment assistance program provisions from December 7, 2025, to December 7, 2027. It directly affects individuals participating in New York's self-employment assistance programs, which help people start small businesses or become self-employed. The key mechanism is amending the existing law to delay the program's automatic termination by two years. The extension applies to specific sections of the law governing these programs, ensuring continued eligibility for participants through 2027.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 27, 2025 Last action Jun 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

200
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic14
13 Yea 1
92% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0-1)
senate
May 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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