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A 7477: Allows chief executive officer of city of Yonkers to designate an agency on aging for purposes of county plans under community services for the elderly program (1965 federal older Americans act).
What A 7477 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill amends the elder law to clarify the definition of a designated agency in the city of Yonkers. A designated agency is an organization designated by the chief executive officer of the county or city, or the governing board, which provides services to older adults and is a unit of county government, the city, or an Indian tribal organization. The bill aims to ensure that designated agencies in the city of Yonkers have a clear and defined role in providing services to older adults. This amendment will help to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services provided to older adults in the city of Yonkers.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7477
- What is the current status of A 7477?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 7477 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 7477 pass?
- Not yet. A 7477 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7477, and where is it now?
- A 7477 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Operations.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
| Mar. 28, 2025 | referred to governmental operations |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 28, 2025 · 231 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7477 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to designated agencies in the city of Yonkers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 214 of the elder 2 law is amended to read as follows: 3 (a) "Designated agency" shall mean an agency which is designated by 4 the chief executive officer of the county if there be one, or otherwise 5 the governing board of such county, or the chief executive officer of 6 the city of New York or the city of Yonkers, or the governing board of 7 an Indian tribal council; which is either a unit of county government or 8 the city of New York or an Indian tribal organization or a private non- 9 profit agency, and which is the area agency on aging created pursuant to 10 the federal older Americans act of 1965. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10713-01-5
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