A 6217: Allows for case workers to apply for education and training vouchers for children in foster care.
What A 6217 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to allow case workers to apply for education and training vouchers for children in foster care. This change will enable case workers to support the educational and training needs of the children in their care. The bill proposes to amend the Social Services Law and the Administrative Code of the City of New York to include this provision. The amendments will allow case workers to apply for education and training vouchers on behalf of the children in foster care. The bill will take effect immediately, providing an opportunity for case workers to access these resources and support the well-being of the children in their care.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to children and families (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6217
- What is the current status of A 6217?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6217 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 children and families".
- Did A 6217 pass?
- Not yet. A 6217 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6217, and where is it now?
- A 6217 was authored by Asm. Robert Carroll. Its committee of record is Assembly Children & Families. It is filed under SOS, alongside 102 other New York SOS bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to children and families |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | referred to children and families |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 27, 2025 · 228 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6217 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to allowing for case workers to apply for education and training vouchers for children in foster care The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 397 of the social services law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 3 5. As to children in foster care, apply for education and training 4 vouchers pursuant to paragraph i of section 677 of the United States 5 code for the child. 6 § 2. Section 21-902.1 of the administrative code of the city of New 7 York is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows: 8 f. Case planners and case workers may apply for education and training 9 vouchers for a child who is in foster care. 10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08882-01-5
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