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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8036: Requires commissioners of local social services districts to screen, apply for, and use and conserve federal benefits on behalf of children placed in foster care

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 8036 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires commissioners of local social services districts to screen, apply for, and use and conserve federal benefits on behalf of children placed in foster care. Primary sponsor: Andrew Hevesi (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 8036A.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Requires commissioners of local social services districts to screen, apply for, and use and conserve retirement, survivors and disability insurance, supplemental security income, veterans' or any other federal social security benefits on behalf of certain children; provides for responsibilities of local commissioners of social services appointed to serve as the representative payee for a child; provides for technical assistance and financial literacy for certain children; makes related provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew HevesiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Alex BoresCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse73

“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. PRINT NUMBER 8036A
  2. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
  3. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  4. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
  5. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Sources

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