New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 2132: Establishes the baby bucks allowance
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 2132 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the baby bucks allowance. Primary sponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
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.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 12
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Ramos | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 13 |
| Jamaal Bailey | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 36 |
| Samra Brouk | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 55 |
| Cordell Cleare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Leroy Comrie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Jeremy Cooney | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 56 |
| Nathalia Fernández | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Kristen Gonzalez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 59 |
| Andrew Gounardes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Robert Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 31 |
| Rachel May | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 48 |
| Kevin Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 21 |
| Gustavo Rivera | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 33 |
| Julia Salazar | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 18 |
| Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Luis Sepúlveda | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Jose Serrano | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 29 |
| Lea Webb | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 52 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES