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S 8626: Guarantees localities the ability to use state funds to provide public benefits to non-citizens, including prevention services, adoption subsidy, kinship guardianship assistance, after-care services for youth and families involved with child welfare, child care assistance, and all other public services and benefits.
What S 8626 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to expand access to public benefits and services for non-citizens in New York. A non-citizen, including those who are not qualified aliens, will be eligible for various services such as protective services, foster care, child care assistance, and residential services for victims of domestic violence. The eligibility criteria will be based on the applicable federal statute and regulation. The bill will take effect immediately, allowing non-citizens to access these services without additional requirements. The expansion will be in line with the existing regulations of the Office of Children and Family Services and the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8626
- What is the current status of S 8626?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 8626 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 S 8626 pass?
- Not yet. S 8626 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8626, and where is it now?
- S 8626 was authored by Sen. Julia Salazar. Its committee of record is Senate Children & Families.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| Dec. 19, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, December 19, 2025 · 262 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8626 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE December 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to guaranteeing access to certain public benefits for non-citizens The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 398-e of the social services law, as amended by 2 chapter 669 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 398-e. Eligibility for protective services, foster care services, 4 [and] residential services for victims of domestic violence and other 5 public benefits and services. A noncitizen, including a non-qualified 6 alien, as determined by applicable federal statute and regulation, is 7 eligible for protective services for adults and children, foster care 8 services, [and] prevention services, adoption subsidy, kinship guardian- 9 ship assistance, after-care services for youth and families involved 10 with child welfare, child care assistance, residential services for 11 victims of domestic violence, and all other public services and benefits 12 to the extent such person is otherwise eligible pursuant to this chapter 13 and the regulations of the office of children and family services and 14 the office of temporary and disability assistance. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14267-01-5
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