A 7270: Directs the commissioner of social services to study and report on the prevalence and threat of SNAP/EBT benefit fraud.
What A 7270 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to improve the study and prevention of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit fraud in New York. The commissioner of social services must conduct a study on the prevalence of SNAP benefit fraud, including the use of stolen benefits and barriers to accessing electronic benefit transfers using industry-standard technology. The study's findings will be submitted to the governor, temporary president of the senate, and speaker of the assembly within 240 days of the bill's effective date. The commissioner must also submit an updated report every year after the initial report, including periodic reviews of SNAP benefit transfer regulations, analysis of the threat of SNAP benefit fraud, and measures to protect against such threats. The updated reports will be submitted to the governor, temporary president of the senate, and speaker of the assembly within 120 days…
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Last action: referred to social services (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7270
- What is the current status of A 7270?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7270 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 7270 pass?
- Not yet. A 7270 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7270, and where is it now?
- A 7270 was authored by Asm. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. 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 |
| Mar. 21, 2025 | referred to social services |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 419 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7270 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the study of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefit fraud 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) No later than two hundred forty days after the effective date 4 of this subdivision, the commissioner shall conduct a study on the 5 prevalence of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefit 6 fraud. Such study shall include, but not be limited to: 7 (i) a detailed evaluation of the prevalence of stolen supplemental 8 nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits; 9 (ii) an examination of current barriers, feasibility, and impact on 10 participant access and ease of use in developing and implementing an 11 electronic benefit transfer system using industry-standard commercial 12 electronic funds transfer technology, including, at a minimum, the use 13 of EMV computer chip cards; and 14 (iii) analysis of such other information as the commissioner deems 15 appropriate. 16 (b) Upon the completion of the study required pursuant to paragraph 17 (a) of this subdivision, the commissioner shall submit to the governor, 18 the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly a 19 report containing the findings of such study. 20 (c) No later than one hundred twenty days after the end of each fiscal 21 year that begins after the submission of the report required pursuant to 22 paragraph (b) of this subdivision, the commissioner shall submit to the 23 governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the 24 assembly an updated report, which shall include, but not be limited to: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11020-01-5A. 7270 2 1 (i) periodic review and modification of regulations relating to 2 supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefit transfers which 3 takes into account evolving technology; and 4 (ii) analysis of the threat of supplemental nutrition assistance 5 program (SNAP) benefit fraud and means of protecting against such 6 threat. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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