New York A 10143: Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto

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A10143 Summary:

BILL NOA10143 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08750

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SPONSORDavila

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COSPNSRMolitor, Maher, Taylor, Simpson, Lupardo, Peoples-Stokes, Dilan, Walsh, Reyes, Tapia, Cruz

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MLTSPNSR

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Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto.

Go to top A10143 Actions:

BILL NOA10143 

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02/12/2026referred to social services

02/25/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/04/2026reported referred to rules

06/04/2026reported 

06/04/2026rules report cal.501

06/04/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.501

06/04/2026substituted by s8750

&nbspS08750 AMEND= PERSAUD

&nbsp01/08/2026REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

&nbsp01/20/20261ST REPORT CAL.50

&nbsp01/21/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp01/27/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp02/03/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp02/03/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp02/03/2026referred to social services

&nbsp06/04/2026substituted for a10143

&nbsp06/04/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.501

&nbsp06/04/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/04/2026returned to senate

Go to topA10143 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:SOCIAL SERVICES Chair:Davila 
DATE:02/25/2026AYE/NAY:16/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means DavilaAyeMolitorAye

SolagesExcusedSimpsonAye

EichensteinAyeMcDonoughExcused

ReyesAyeFriendAye

ForrestAyeBaileyAye

Gonzalez-RojasAye

De Los SantosAye

RagaAye

BergerAye

ValdezAye

RomeroAye

O'PharrowAye

MorenoAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/04/2026AYE/NAY:28/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecExcused

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/04/2026AYE/NAY:32/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAbsent

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Go to topA10143 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA10143 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10143

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. DAVILA, MOLITOR, MAHER, TAYLOR, SIMPSON, LUPARDO,
 PEOPLES-STOKES, DILAN, WALSH, REYES, TAPIA, CRUZ -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Social Services

 AN ACT establishing a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on
 fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make
 recommendations related thereto; and providing for the repeal of such
 provision upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. (a) There is hereby established a fiscal cliff task force
 2 to study fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and
 3 make recommendations on how to reduce and eliminate such fiscal cliffs.
 4 For the purposes of this section, the term "fiscal cliff" shall mean a
 5 sudden decrease in public benefits that can occur with a small increase
 6 in earnings.
 7 (b) (i) The task force shall consist of nineteen members, each to
 8 serve for a term ending December 31, 2028. Such members shall be
 9 appointed as follows: two members shall be appointed by the temporary
 10 president of the senate; one member shall be appointed by the minority
 11 leader of the senate; two members shall be appointed by the speaker of
 12 the assembly; one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of
 13 the assembly; five members shall be appointed by the governor; three
 14 local social services district commissioners or their designees having
 15 relevant experience in administering public benefits shall be appointed
 16 by t