A 7643: Relates to the provision of child care assistance program postcards.
What A 7643 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill aims to improve access to child care assistance programs in New York. It requires the development of a postcard containing information about publicly available programs and how to apply for assistance. The postcard will be mailed to residents with a listed residential address, as specified on their birth certificate and registered with the department. The bill also amends existing laws to expand the reach of the postcard program. It requires the commissioner of health to mail the postcard, while the department of children and family services will be responsible for developing the content. The administrative code of the city of New York is also amended to require the department to mail the postcard to residents with a listed address. The bill takes effect 180 days after it becomes a law, and allows for the immediate implementation of necessary rules and regulations.
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Last action: referred to children and families (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7643
- What is the current status of A 7643?
- As of January 11, 2026, A 7643 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 7643 pass?
- Not yet. A 7643 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7643, and where is it now?
- A 7643 was authored by Asm. Matthew Slater with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Children & Families. It is filed under PBH, alongside 184 other New York PBH bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to children and families |
| Apr. 04, 2025 | referred to children and families |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 4, 2025 · 446 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7643 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SLATER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the executive law, the public health law, and the admin- istrative code of the city of New York, in relation to postcard containing information about publicly available child care assistance programs The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 16 of section 501 of the executive law, as 2 added by chapter 465 of the laws of 1992 and as renumbered by chapter 3 170 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 4 16. To develop and publish, in consultation with the commissioner of 5 the department of health, a postcard containing information about 6 publicly available child care assistance programs and how individuals 7 may apply for and receive assistance under such programs. 8 17. To perform such acts as are necessary or convenient to carry out 9 the division's functions, powers and duties in furtherance of the best 10 interests of youth, consistent with the provisions of this article. 11 § 2. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new 12 subdivision 32 to read as follows: 13 32. The commissioner shall mail informational postcards about publicly 14 available child care assistance programs, as developed and published by 15 the office of children and family services, to the residential address 16 that is listed on a certificate of live birth and registered with the 17 department. 18 § 3. Section 17-166 of the administrative code of the city of New York 19 is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows: 20 f. The department shall mail informational postcards about publicly 21 available child care assistance programs, as developed and published by 22 the office of children and family services, to the residential address EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06463-01-5A. 7643 2 1 that is listed on a certificate of live birth and registered with the 2 department. 3 § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 4 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- 5 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- 6 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 7 completed on or before such effective date.
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