New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S9802 — Exempts amounts received from any financial settlement for childhood sexual abuse for determining eligibility for or amount of benefits

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Exempts amounts received from any financial settlement for childhood sexual abuse for determining eligibility for or amount of benefits under any program provided under the social security law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does S9802 do?
Exempts amounts received from any financial settlement for childhood sexual abuse for determining eligibility for or amount of benefits under any program provided under the social security law.
Who sponsors S9802?
S9802 is sponsored by Luis R. Sepúlveda.
What is the current status of S9802?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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