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A 7167: Provides for reimbursement of expenses for childcare and dependent care for volunteer members of public bodies.
What A 7167 does, verified January 10, 2026
The proposed law aims to provide reimbursement for childcare and dependent care expenses incurred by volunteer members of public bodies. Volunteer members serving on public bodies are entitled to reimbursement for actual childcare and dependent care expenses, including time spent attending meetings. To receive reimbursement, volunteer members must submit documentation of their expenses to the appropriate public officer or municipality. The law also clarifies that public officers who are not compensated for their services should be paid their actual expenses, including childcare and dependent care expenses, as per the new provisions. The law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7167
- What is the current status of A 7167?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 7167 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 governmental operations".
- Did A 7167 pass?
- Not yet. A 7167 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7167, and where is it now?
- A 7167 was authored by Asm. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Operations.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
| Mar. 21, 2025 | referred to governmental operations |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 380 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7167 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the public officers law, in relation to childcare and dependent care reimbursement for volun- teer members of public bodies The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new 2 section 72-s to read as follows: 3 § 72-s. Childcare and dependent care reimbursement for volunteer 4 members of public bodies. 1. For purposes of this section, "public body" 5 shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in section one 6 hundred two of the public officers law. 7 2. Volunteer members of a public body shall be reimbursed for actual 8 childcare and dependent care expenses incurred during the performance of 9 the volunteer member's duties serving on such public body, including but 10 not limited to time spent attending regular or special meetings of such 11 public body. 12 3. Upon the discharge of the volunteer member's official duties, if 13 applicable, a volunteer member of a public body shall submit documenta- 14 tion of the costs of childcare or dependent care expenses incurred 15 during the performance of their duties to the appropriate public officer 16 or other person designated to receive documentation for financial 17 reimbursement or the municipality or political subdivision which over- 18 sees such public body or appoints its members. 19 § 2. Section 64 of the public officers law is amended to read as 20 follows: 21 § 64. Payment of expenses of public officers. Every public officer who 22 is not allowed any compensation for [his] their services shall be paid 23 [his] their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of 24 [his] their official duties, including childcare and dependent care 25 expenses pursuant to section seventy-two-s of the general municipal law. 26 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11059-01-5
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