S 4474: Directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to promulgate rules and regulations requiring quarterly inspections of homeless shelters.
What S 4474 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to improve the oversight of homeless shelters in New York State. The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance will promulgate rules requiring regular inspections of these facilities. These inspections must be conducted at least once a quarter, with a minimum of four full unannounced inspections per year. The goal is to ensure that homeless shelters meet certain standards and provide a safe environment for residents. The law will take effect immediately upon passage.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4474
- What is the current status of S 4474?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 4474 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 S 4474 pass?
- Not yet. S 4474 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4474, and where is it now?
- S 4474 was authored by Sen. Jessica Ramos with 5 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate 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 |
| Feb. 05, 2025 | REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 5, 2025 · 200 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4474 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, CLEARE, COMRIE, HINCHEY, PARKER, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring quar- terly inspections of homeless shelters The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 20 of the social services law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 3 9. The office of temporary and disability assistance shall promulgate 4 rules and regulations requiring that the department, or a local social 5 services district where appropriate, shall each year conduct a minimum 6 of four full unannounced inspections of each facility which is used to 7 shelter homeless persons within the state, with at least one full 8 inspection performed each quarter. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08747-01-5
Text of S 4474 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions