New York A 4266: Authorizes child care assistance to be made available to certain victims of domestic violence

Status: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 4266

Sponsors: Brian Cunningham, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Scott Gray

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A04266 Summary:

BILL NOA04266 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCunningham

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COSPNSRGray, Gonzalez-Rojas

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §410-w, Soc Serv L

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Authorizes child care assistance to be made available to certain victims of domestic violence who are in need of assistance in order for a parent or caretaker relative to engage in work or participate in work activities.

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BILL NOA04266 

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01/31/2025referred to children and families

01/07/2026referred to children and families

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4266

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM, GRAY, GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Children and Families

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to child care
 assistance for victims of domestic violence

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision 1 of section 410-w of
 2 the social services law, as amended by section 2 of part U of chapter 56
 3 of the laws of 2023, are amended and a new paragraph (f) is added to
 4 read as follows:
 5 (d) families with incomes up to eighty-five percent of the state medi-
 6 an income, who are attending a post secondary educational program; [and]
 7 (e) other families with incomes up to eighty-five percent of the state
 8 median income in accordance with criteria established by the depart-
 9 ment[.]; and
 10 (f) victims of domestic violence as defined in section four hundred
 11 eighty-one-c of this chapter who are in need of assistance in order for
 12 a parent or caretaker relative to engage in work or participate in work
 13 activities pursuant to the provisions of title nine-B of article five of
 14 this chapter.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04101-01-5

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