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DV Hearing Report for social services

Report on a Joint Public Hearing of the Standing Committees on Social Services and Women’s Issues

Women’s Issues

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Human Services/ Labor

March 18, 2026

Social Services Meeting

February 10, 2026

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2026 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Human Services

February 5, 2026

Social Services Meeting

January 20, 2026

Social Services Meeting

May 20, 2025

Office of the New York State Comptroller - New Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade

December 31, 2023

Report on a Joint Public Hearing of the Standing Committees on Social Services and Women’s Issues

December 13, 2023

DV Hearing Report for social services

Senators Persaud and Kavanagh Hold Joint Public Hearing

March 10, 2020

2019 Social Services Committee Annual Report

February 26, 2020

Governor Cuomo Signs Bills Sponsored by Senator Persaud to Exempt Certain Funds from Public Assistance Calculations into Law

October 4, 2019

Committee Chair

Roxanne J. Persaud

(D) District 19

Contact Senator

Ranking Member

Dean Murray

(R, C) District 3

Cordell Cleare

(D) District 30

Brian Kavanagh

(D) District 27

Jose M. Serrano

(D, WF) District 29

Sam Sutton

(D) District 22

Alexis Weik

(R, C) District 8

Senator has new policy idea
Idea is drafted into a Bill
Bill undergoes committee process
Senate and Assembly pass bill
Bill is signed by Governor