New York S 8791: Relates to costs associated with the establishment of New York state veterans cemeteries

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S08791 Summary:

BILL NOS08791 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09482

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SPONSORBRISPORT

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §398-f, Soc Serv L (as proposed in S.3781 & A.5434)

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Requires the local social services districts to provide luggage to children in foster care; provides that eligible expenditures for such luggage shall be subject to state reimbursement under the foster care block grant.

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BILL NOS08791 

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01/08/2026REFERRED TO RULES

01/20/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.78

01/29/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A9482

&nbspA09482 AMEND= Hevesi

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to children and families

&nbsp01/12/2026reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp01/13/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp01/13/2026reported 

&nbsp01/13/2026rules report cal.33

&nbsp01/13/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.33

&nbsp01/20/2026passed assembly

&nbsp01/20/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp01/20/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp01/29/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S8791

&nbsp01/29/20263RD READING CAL.78

&nbsp01/29/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp01/29/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp02/13/2026delivered to governor

&nbsp02/13/2026signed chap.26

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8791

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BRISPORT -- 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 requiring local
 social services districts to provide luggage to children in foster
 care

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

 1 Section 1. Section 398-f of the social services law, as added by a
 2 chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the social services law relating to
 3 requiring the office of children and family services to provide luggage
 4 to youth in foster care, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.
 5 3781 and A. 5434, is amended to read as follows:
 6 § 398-f. Duty to provide luggage to children in foster [children]
 7 care. 1. [Definitions.] For the purposes of this section, [the following
 8 terms shall have the following meanings:
 9 (a) "Demographic information" means race or ethnicity, gender, commu-
 10 nity district, primary language, and any other category the office of
 11 children and family services deems relevant.
 12 (b) "Foster care agency" means the voluntary agency contracted by
 13 social services districts to provide foster care.
 14 (c) "Luggage"] "luggage" means a durable suitcase, duffel bag, back-
 15 pack, or similar reusable container that is new or is in new-like condi-
 16 tion, and is designed to hold an individual's personal belongings and is
 17 not a disposable bag, trash bag, or cardboard box.
 18 2. [Foster youth luggage. The office of children and family services]
 19 Each local social services district shall [procure, distribute, and]
 20 supply luggage to children in foster care [youth] who do not have appro-
 21 priate luggage of their own [and who are: (a) entering foster care; (b)
 22 moving from one foster care placement to another; (c) exiting foster
 23 care; (d) moving to college; or (e) in any other situation where luggage
 24 is needed]. If any child in foster care [youth] reports that their
 25 luggage has been lost, stolen, or damaged, the [office of children and
 26 family services shall] local social services district may provide
 27 replacement luggage at [their] its discretion. Any luggage provided by

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07383-03-6

 S. 8791 2

 1 the [office of children and family services] local social services
 2 district may not be reclaimed or retained by the office of children and
 3 family services, the local social services districts, [foster care]
 4 voluntary authorized agencies, or the child's foster parent.
 5 3. [Partnership with social services districts. The office of children
 6 and family services shall distribute new luggage to social services
 7 districts based on the number of foster children in each lo