New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S2001: Relates to child care assistance under the child care block grant
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides that a caregiver may be eligible for assistance for child care under the child care block grant regardless of the hours the parent actually works.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to child care assistance under the child care block grant.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to child care assistance under the child care block grant THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 410-x of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 11. A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT MAY PROVIDE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FUNDED UNDER THE BLOCK GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT HOURS THAN A PARENT OR CARETAKER SPENDS IN WORK, TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OR OTHER REASONS FOR CARE DESIGNATED BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT IN ITS CONSOLIDATED SERVICES PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TEN-W OF THIS TITLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYING FOR FULL-TIME CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE REGARDLESS OF THE HOURS OF THE ACTIVITY OF THE PARENT'S OR CARETAKER'S REASON FOR CARE. § 2. Section 410-w of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-A. FOR ALL FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT IS NOT REQUIRED TO LIMIT AUTHORIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES STRICTLY BASED ON THE HOURS DURING WHICH THE PARENT OR CARETAKER IS ENGAGED IN WORK, EDUCATION OR OTHER ACTIVITY OR THE NUMBER OF …
Sponsors
- Jabari Brisport (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Julia Salazar (D, 18)
- Lea Webb (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1793
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 2001A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 55 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate Children And Families Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 10, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Children And Families Committee Vote (March 10, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Children And Families Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (January 21, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Children And Families Committee Vote (January 21, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is S2001?
- S2001 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to child care assistance under the child care block grant.
- What does S2001 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to child care assistance under the child care block grant.
- What is the status of S2001?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2001?
- Jabari Brisport (D, 25), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2001?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2001
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