What's happening
This bill allows New York to require a specific period of residency before someone can receive certain social services.
Why it matters
Could restrict access to social services for recent arrivals. By allowing the state to set a minimum residency period, this amendment could delay or deny benefits like public assistance, housing aid, or other support to people who have not lived in New York for a specified time.
May impact vulnerable populations. Groups such as newly arrived low-income families, domestic violence survivors fleeing from other states, or people experiencing homelessness might face barriers to urgently needed services if they don’t meet the residency requirement.
Shifts discretion to the legislature. The amendment explicitly gives the state legislature the power to set these rules, meaning future laws could further define or change which services require residency and how long someone must have lived in New York to qualify.
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Require Residency for Social Services
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History
- Opinion referred to judiciary
- To attorney-general for opinion
- Referred to social services
- Opinion referred to judiciary
- To attorney-general for opinion
- Referred to social services
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2780
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 25, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to article 17 of the constitution, in relation to a residency period prior to receipt of certain social services
Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 17 of the constitution be amended by adding a new section 8 to read as follows:
§ 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, the legislature may direct the state, a municipality or other entity acting as an instrumentality of the state or a municipality, to require a specific period of residency within the state as a prerequisite to any person seeking the provision of such services set forth in this article.
§ 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89037-01-9
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