A 1597

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Establishes the baby bucks allowance.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-1597
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Social Services
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Abortion / Reproductive Policy
Summary

Establishes the baby bucks allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the baby bucks allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.

Sponsor
Sarah Clark
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-10 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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