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Int 1430-2025

Requiring the department of social services to provide a benefits interview confirmation notice.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on General Welfareintroduced 2025-10-29

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2025-10-29Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to provide confirmation notice in hard copy or electronically to applicants of public assistance regarding their benefits interview. The notice would include a confirmation number, the date, time and location of the interview, the phone number from which the interview was conducted if the interview is via telephone, and any other relevant information.

Committee on General WelfareHuman Resources Administration/Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, and charitable institutions.

How it compares

36% of similar bills passed

18 passed · 32 died

This bill: 62 days in committee

Similar bills: median 369 days · 190 days when passed

Sponsors (4)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2025-10-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2025-10-29 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-12-03 · Committee on General Welfare
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2025-12-03 · Committee on General Welfare
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on General Welfare · 2025-12-03 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
City Council · 2025-10-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (9)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-154 to read as follows: � 21-154 Benefits interview confirmation. No later than 24 hours after conducting an eligibility or recertification interview with an applicant for cash assistance, including, but not limited to, emergency assistance as such term is defined in subdivision a of section 21-150, or supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, the department shall provide such applicant in hard copy or electronically with a confirmation notice. Such confirmation notice shall include, at a minimum: a. A confirmation number; b. The date and time of the interview; c. The location of the interview; d. The phone number from which the applicant received a phone call, if the interview was via telephone; and e. Any other relevant information regarding the interview. � 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law. CY LS #19728 10/20/2025 1 2