Establishes the baby bucks allowance

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Overview Bill text 1 History 2 Sponsors

Establishes the baby bucks allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the baby bucks allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 15, 2025
Last action: Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 45 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 288 days quiet

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