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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8584: Requires that two electronic benefit transfer credit or debit cards be available to certain households receiving special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC) benefits

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

S 8584 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on November 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires that two electronic benefit transfer credit or debit cards be available to certain households receiving special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC) benefits. Primary sponsor: Roxanne Persaud (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.

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Official summary

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

Requires that any electronic benefit transfer services for special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC) benefits shall ensure that two electronic benefit transfer credit or debit cards are issued for use by any recipient household where such additional household member is either a parent, guardian or caretaker of the covered infant or a spouse, domestic partner or parent of the covered mother.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Roxanne PersaudPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
James SkoufisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Sam SuttonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Bill WeberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate38

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  2. REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
  3. REFERRED TO RULES

Sources

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