New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S184: Establishes a full year youth and young adult employment immersion program
Status: In committee, October 14, 2026
Establishes a full year youth employment immersion pilot program for eligible youths and young adults between the ages of 16 and 24; directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to establish a youth or young adult employment immersion pilot program in 3 local social services districts, with one being located in the city of New York.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a full year youth employment immersion pilot program; and in relation to creating a youth or young adult employment immersion pilot program in three social services districts.
From the amended text, October 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a full year youth employment immersion pilot program; and in relation to creating a youth or young adult employment immersion pilot program in three social services districts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 131-y to read as follows: § 131-Y. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IMMERSION PILOT PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE. (B) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IMMERSION PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION. (C) "ELIGIBLE YOUTHS AND YOUNG ADULTS" MEANS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STATE RESIDENTS WHO ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIXTEEN AND TWENTYFOUR WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, AND (I) FOR THOSE AGE SIXTEEN THROUGH EIGHTEEN, ARE ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOL OR A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM, OR (II) FOR THOSE AGE NINETEEN THROUGH TWENTY-FOUR, HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR RECEIVED HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY. THE TERM "ELIGIBLE YOUTHS AND YOUNG ADULTS" SHALL NOT INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE COMPLETED, OR ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00868-04-6 …
Sponsors
- Roxanne Persaud (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Zellnor Myrie (D, 20)
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 184B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
- : PRINT NUMBER 184A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Votes
- Social Services Committee Vote (January 20, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Social Services Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (January 20, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (January 20, 2026): 58 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Social Services Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 4, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Social Services Committee (February 4, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is S184?
- S184 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a full year youth and young adult employment immersion program.
- What does S184 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a full year youth employment immersion pilot program; and in relation to creating a youth or young adult employment immersion pilot program in three social services districts.
- What is the status of S184?
- In committee as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 184B (October 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored S184?
- Roxanne Persaud (D, 19), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S184?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S184
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