S 7315: Allows for SNAP benefits to be used to purchase menstrual products including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners.
What S 7315 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be used for the purchase of menstrual products, including sanitary napkins, tampons, and panty liners. The Department of Social Services will apply for a waiver from the federal government to make this possible. The waiver must be approved within 90 days of the bill's effective date. The bill takes effect immediately, but the provision allowing SNAP benefits to be used for menstrual products only becomes effective once the waiver is approved. The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance will notify the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission upon the approval of the waiver.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7315
- What is the current status of S 7315?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 7315 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES".
- Did S 7315 pass?
- Not yet. S 7315 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote S 7315, and where is it now?
- S 7315 was authored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey with 3 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 |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | returned to senate |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | died in assembly |
| Jun. 06, 2025 | referred to social services |
| Jun. 06, 2025 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 9, 2025 · 327 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7315 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- 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 allowing for SNAP benefits to be used to purchase menstrual products 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and to 4 the extent not inconsistent with federal law and regulations, the 5 department shall, within ninety days after the effective date of this 6 subdivision, apply for a waiver or request authorization from the feder- 7 al government to ensure that supplemental nutrition assistance program 8 (SNAP) benefits are able to be used for menstrual products including, 9 but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that section one 11 of this act shall take effect only upon the occurrence of the waiver or 12 authorization from the federal government provided for in such section; 13 provided further that the office of temporary and disability assistance 14 shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occur- 15 rence of such waiver or authorization in order that the commission may 16 maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text 17 of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the 18 provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the 19 public officers law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11609-01-5
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