New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A3399: Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release
Status: In committee, May 28, 2026
Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release and assistance in applying for such programs; requires officials to seek waivers from the USDA for eligibility for such program.
What the bill says
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release.
From the amended text, April 15, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 77 to read as follows: § 77. PUBLIC BENEFITS SCREENING. 1. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF AN OFFICIAL OF ANY INSTITUTION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSIONER TO COOPERATE WITH AN AUTHORIZED AGENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO, AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO RELEASE, SCREEN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS. PUBLIC BENEFITS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ACCESS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) UNDER 42 USC § 1786, AND THE HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP AS ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, 42 USC § 1383 AND SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME AND STATE SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS. ANY INDIVIDUAL DETERMINED ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A PROGRAM SHALL BE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE FOR MAKING SUCH APPLICATION IF REQUESTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL. 2. THE …
Sponsors
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
- Powers, Keith (D, 74)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S5265A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.222
- : RULES REPORT CAL.222
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 3399A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
- : REFERRED TO CORRECTION
- : REFERRED TO CORRECTION
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 28, 2026): 21 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 28, 2026): 21 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Assembly Correction Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (April 21, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Correction Law
Common questions
- What is A3399?
- A3399 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release.
- What does A3399 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release.
- What is the status of A3399?
- In committee as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S5265A (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3399?
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3399?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3399
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.