A 5737

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

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

Requires food distributors that accept SNAP benefits to establish a mechanism to apply coupons to purchases made by eligible recipients of SNAP benefits.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-5737
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Social Services
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Summary

Requires food distributors that accept SNAP benefits to establish a mechanism to apply available coupons or discounts to purchases made by eligible recipients of SNAP benefits without such recipient being required to provide a physical coupon.

Sponsor
Alicia Hyndman
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-20 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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