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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 718: Relates to incorporating the cost of living adjustment into subsequent maximum state aid rates for providing care to foster children

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 718 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to incorporating the cost of living adjustment into subsequent maximum state aid rates for providing care to foster children. Primary sponsor: Andrew Hevesi (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relates to incorporating the cost of living adjustment into subsequent annual maximum state aid base rates for providing care to foster children.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew HevesiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Marianne ButtenschonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
  2. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source