New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 9643: Authorizes a claimant to receive a dependent allowance in addition to unemployment insurance benefits
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 9643 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizes a claimant to receive a dependent allowance in addition to unemployment insurance benefits. Primary sponsor: Claire Valdez (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 9643A.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that a claimant eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits shall also be entitled to receive a dependent allowance which shall begin at forty-five dollars and shall increase annually by an amount determined by the department of labor; directs the department of labor to report to the legislature following each calendar quarter certain information about dependent allowances and to make such reports available on its website; provides that a claimant's maximum benefit amount, including such dependent allowance, shall not exceed one hundred percent of such claimant's average weekly wage from their highest-earning calendar quarter.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Valdez | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- PRINT NUMBER 9643A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
- REFERRED TO LABOR