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A 5128: Expedites the distributions of funds for the supervision and treatment services for juveniles program; requires that eligible municipalities receive the sum equivalent to at least their last approved supervision and treatment services for juveniles program plan.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 11, 2026

What A 5128 does, verified January 11, 2026

The bill aims to expedite the distribution of funds for the supervision and treatment services for juveniles program. State funds will be distributed to eligible municipalities on an annual basis to divert youth at risk of delinquency or juvenile delinquency from placement in detention or residential care. The funds will be used to implement the program and support community-based organizations that work with at-risk youth. At least fifty percent of the allocated funds must be provided by the county to community-based organizations. The bill will take effect immediately and will apply to distributions of state funds starting on its effective date.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to ways and means (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5128
What is the current status of A 5128?
As of January 11, 2026, A 5128 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to ways and means".
Did A 5128 pass?
Not yet. A 5128 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote A 5128, and where is it now?
A 5128 was authored by Asm. Michaelle Solages with 5 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Ways & Means.
Author and sponsors
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Coauthors
Andrew HevesiSarah ClarkSarahana ShresthaMaritza DavilaPhil Steck
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026referred to ways and means
Feb. 12, 2025referred to ways and means
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 420 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5128 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, HEVESI, CLARK, SHRESTHA, DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to expediting the distributions of funds for the supervision and treatment services for juveniles program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 529-b of the executive law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, state funds appro- 4 priated for the supervision and treatment services for juveniles 5 program shall be distributed to an eligible municipality for services to 6 divert youth at risk of, alleged to be, or adjudicated as juvenile 7 delinquents, or youth alleged to be or convicted as youthful offenders 8 or adolescent offenders from placement in detention or in residential 9 care on an annual basis, subject to available appropriations. Eligible 10 municipalities shall receive the sum equivalent to at least their last 11 approved supervision and treatment services for juveniles program plan 12 for the purposes of implementing the program and to divert youth at risk 13 of, alleged to be, or adjudicated as juvenile delinquents, or youth 14 alleged to be or convicted as youthful offenders or adolescent offenders 15 from placement in detention or in residential care. Such annual allo- 16 cations shall not be contingent on submitting an approved supervision 17 and treatment services for juveniles program plan in the current year, 18 and such annual allocations shall not prevent an eligible municipality 19 from seeking funds for supervision and treatment services for juveniles 20 program plan in the current year. At least fifty percent of the funds 21 allocated must be provided by the eligible county to community based 22 organizations who work with youth who are at risk of, alleged to be, or 23 adjudicated as juvenile delinquents, or youth alleged to be or convicted 24 as youthful offenders or adolescent offenders. 25 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to 26 distributions of state funds appropriated for the supervision and treat- 27 ment services for juveniles program on and after its effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09194-01-5 
Text of A 5128 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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