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A 2538: Provides that applicants for or recipients of SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
What A 2538 does, verified June 3, 2026
The bill aims to protect recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from being required to undergo finger imaging as a condition of receiving benefits. The proposed law would amend the Social Services Law to prohibit the New York State Commissioner of Social Services from mandating finger imaging for SNAP applicants or recipients. This change would ensure that individuals receiving SNAP benefits are not subjected to unnecessary and potentially invasive procedures. The law would take effect on September 1, 2026.
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (2026-06-02)Alert me
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| Jun. 02, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 02, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 02, 2026 | 3RD READING CAL.1025 |
| Jun. 02, 2026 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S7754A |
| May. 12, 2026 | REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 17, 2025 · 163 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2538 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DAVILA, CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to finger imaging for food stamps recipients The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 95 of the social services law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: 3 (d) No commissioner of social services shall require applicants for or 4 recipients of food stamps to be subjected to finger imaging as a 5 requirement of the food stamp program. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect September 1, 2026. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04592-01-5
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