A 5737: Requires food distributors that accept SNAP benefits to establish a mechanism to apply available coupons or discounts to purchases made by eligible recipients of SNAP benefits without such recipient being required to provide a physical coupon.
What A 5737 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law requires food distributors that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to establish a mechanism to automatically apply available coupons or discounts to purchases made by eligible recipients of SNAP benefits. This means that customers will not be required to physically provide coupons to receive discounts. The law takes effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to social services (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5737
- What is the current status of A 5737?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5737 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 social services".
- Did A 5737 pass?
- Not yet. A 5737 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5737, and where is it now?
- A 5737 was authored by Asm. Alicia Hyndman. Its committee of record is Assembly Social Services. It is filed under SOS, alongside 102 other New York SOS bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to social services |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | referred to social services |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 225 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5737 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring food distributors that accept SNAP benefits to establish a mechanism to apply coupons to purchases made by eligible recipients of SNAP bene- fits The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 95 of the social services law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 12 to read as follows: 3 12. (a) Any food distributor that accepts SNAP benefits shall estab- 4 lish a mechanism to apply any available coupons or discounts to 5 purchases made by eligible recipients of SNAP benefits. 6 (b) Any such available coupons or discounts shall be automatically 7 applied when a customer makes a purchase using SNAP. An eligible recipi- 8 ent of SNAP benefits shall not be required to provide a physical coupon 9 in order to receive the discount from such coupon. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06075-01-5
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