A 6096: Directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to promulgate rules and regulations requiring quarterly inspections of homeless shelters.
What A 6096 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law requires the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to establish rules and regulations for inspecting homeless shelters in the state. The inspections must be conducted at least four times a year, with at least one full inspection performed each quarter. The purpose of these inspections is to ensure that homeless shelters meet certain standards and provide adequate care and services to residents. The law aims to improve the quality of care and services provided in homeless shelters, ultimately benefiting the individuals who rely on them for shelter and support.
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Last action: referred to social services (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6096
- What is the current status of A 6096?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 6096 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 6096 pass?
- Not yet. A 6096 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6096, and where is it now?
- A 6096 was authored by Asm. Demond Meeks with 4 coauthors. 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. 26, 2025 | referred to social services |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 26, 2025 · 194 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6096 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MEEKS, SIMONE, COLTON, KELLES, MAMDANI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring quar- terly inspections of homeless shelters The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 20 of the social services law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 3 9. The office of temporary and disability assistance shall promulgate 4 rules and regulations requiring that the department, or a local social 5 services district where appropriate, shall each year conduct a minimum 6 of four full unannounced inspections of each facility which is used to 7 shelter homeless persons within the state, with at least one full 8 inspection performed each quarter. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08747-01-5
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