New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S403: Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund.
From the amended text, March 18, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the social services law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund 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 95-b to read as follows: § 95-B. SNAP AND CASH ASSISTANCE FRAUD VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM. 1. THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SNAP AND CASH ASSISTANCE FRAUD VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM TO COMPENSATE PERSONS WHO RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) OR CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHO HAVE HAD SUCH BENEFITS STOLEN OR WHO HAVE BEEN DEFRAUDED OF SUCH BENEFITS. 2. THE SNAP AND CASH ASSISTANCE FRAUD VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM SHALL HAVE AN APPLICATION PROCESS WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH AND LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE TEN MOST COMMONLY SPOKEN LANGUAGES, ASIDE FROM ENGLISH, IN THE STATE. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL WORK WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON WHO RECEIVES BENEFITS UNDER THE SNAP OR CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAS DEFRAUDED OF SUCH BENEFITS OR IF SUCH BENEFITS WERE OTHERWISE STOLEN. § 2. The state finance law is amended by …
Sponsors
- Zellnor Myrie (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59)
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26)
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41)
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33)
- Julia Salazar (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.588
- : PRINT NUMBER 403A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
Votes
- Senate Finance Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 24, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Finance Committee Vote (March 24, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is S403?
- S403 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund.
- What does S403 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund.
- What is the status of S403?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S403?
- Zellnor Myrie (D, 20), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S403?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S403
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