S 2516 NY
Relates to a refugee resettlement program
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Summary
This bill directs the Department of Social Services to establish a refugee resettlement program. The program's goals are to help refugees achieve economic and social self-sufficiency, assist victims of human trafficking, and provide proper foster care for unaccompanied refugee children.
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Official abstract
Directs the department of social services to establish a refugee resettlement program with the goals of achieving economic and social self-sufficiency, assisting victims of human trafficking, and assuring proper foster care for unaccompanied refugees.
Sponsor (1)
- Andrew Gounardes Democratic · primary
9 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jabari Brisport Democratic · cosponsor
- Leroy Comrie Democratic · cosponsor
- Patricia Fahy Democratic · cosponsor
- Nathalia Fernandez Democratic · cosponsor
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Rachel May Democratic · cosponsor
- Zellnor Myrie Democratic · cosponsor
- Robert Rolison Republican · cosponsor
- Lea Webb Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (17)
- Jan 21, 2025 REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES · upper
- Jun 9, 2025 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES · upper
- Jun 9, 2025 PRINT NUMBER 2516A · upper
- Jun 12, 2025 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- Jun 12, 2025 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1963 · upper
- Jun 13, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 13, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 13, 2025 REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES · upper
- May 12, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1023 · upper
- May 13, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 14, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 28, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 28, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 28, 2026 REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS · lower
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