← All New York bills

A05417Introduced in the Assembly

Creates a commission to reform public assistance benefits to conduct a study to examine the current payment method for public assistance benefits and to identify any and all income levels that exist where an individual or family would become ineligible for any public assistance benefit.

IntroducedAssembly Social Services

Introduced by Brian Maher, District 101

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

Creates a commission to reform public assistance benefits to conduct a study to examine the current payment method for public assistance benefits and to identify any and all income levels that exist where an individual or family would become ineligible for any public assistance benefit.

Where it stands

held for consideration in social services

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

AssemblyStage: Assembly Social Services Committee: Held for Consideration · May 27, 2026

11

Yes

5

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

18 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

Bill history

  1. referred to social services

  2. referred to social services

  3. held for consideration in social services

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.