A 2538 - New York Assembly (2025-2026) - Provides that applicants or recipients for SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental nutrition assistance program - Bill Sponsor

New York Assembly Bill 2538

Session 2025-2026

Provides that applicants or recipients for SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental nutrition assistance program

Active

Passed Assembly on May 12, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 17, 2025

Latest Action

May 12, 2026

Origin Chamber

Assembly

Type

Bill

Bill Number

2538

State

New York

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Primary

Brian Cunningham

Cosponsor

Assembly Votes (1)

checkPassed on May 12, 2026

Motion Text

Assembly Vote

Assembly Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Yes

Alec Brook-Krasny

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Angelo J. Morinello

Yes

Angelo Santabarbara

Yes

Anil Beephan, Jr.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bailey

Yes

Brian Cunningham

Yes

Brian D. Miller

Yes

Excused

Brian Manktelow

Yes

Yes

Yes

Charles D. Fall

Yes

Charles D. Lavine

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Christopher S. Friend

Yes

Excused

Yes

Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes

Excused

Yes

Yes

No

David G. McDonough

Excused

David I. Weprin

Yes

Deborah J. Glick

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Donna A. Lupardo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edward C. Braunstein

Yes

Yes

Emérita Torres

Yes

Emily Gallagher

Yes

Yes

Gabriella A. Romero

Yes

Yes

Yes

Harry B. Bronson

Yes

J. Gary Pretlow

Yes

Jackson

Yes

Jaime R. Williams

Yes

Jake Blumencranz

Yes

Jarett Gandolfo

Yes

Excused

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Yes

Jenifer Rajkumar

Yes

Jennifer Lunsford

Yes

Jessica González-Rojas

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Joe Sempolinski

Yes

John K. Mikulin

Yes

Yes

John T. McDonald III

Yes

John Zaccaro, Jr.

Yes

Jonathan G. Jacobson

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ken Blankenbush

Yes

Khaleel M. Anderson

Yes

Kwani O'Pharrow

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Linda B. Rosenthal

Yes

Manny De Los Santos

Yes

Marcela Mitaynes

Yes

Marianne Buttenschon

Yes

Yes

Mary Beth Walsh

Yes

MaryJane Shimsky

Yes

Yes

Matthew Simpson

Yes

Excused

Michael Benedetto

Yes

Michael Cashman

Yes

Yes

Michael J. Fitzpatrick

Yes

Michael Novakhov

Yes

Excused

Michael Tannousis

Yes

Michaelle C. Solages

Yes

Monique Chandler-Waterman

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Nader J. Sayegh

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pamela J. Hunter

Yes

Yes

Pat Chludzinski

Yes

Patrick J. Carroll

Yes

Yes

Yes

Phara Souffrant Forrest

Yes

Yes

Philip A. Palmesano

Yes

Ramos

Yes

Rebecca A. Seawright

Yes

Yes

Rivera

Yes

Robert C. Carroll

Yes

Yes

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sarahana Shrestha

Yes

Yes

Yes

Simcha Eichenstein

Yes

Stacey Pheffer Amato

Yes

Stefani Zinerman

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tommy John Schiavoni

Yes

Yes

Excused

William A. Barclay

Yes

William B. Magnarelli

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Summary

Provides that applicants for or recipients of SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Text (2)

A2538

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A2538&term=2025&Text=Y

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2538

A2538A

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2538A

Actions (9)

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05/12/2026

Senate

REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

05/12/2026

Assembly

DELIVERED TO SENATE

05/12/2026

Assembly

PASSED ASSEMBLY

01/07/2026

Assembly

ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.90

05/01/2025

Assembly

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.110

04/29/2025

Assembly

REPORTED

04/11/2025

Assembly

PRINT NUMBER 2538A

04/11/2025

Assembly

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES

01/17/2025

Assembly

REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Sources

NY Legislature

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A2538?summary=&detail=

http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2538

https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A02538&term=2025

Open States

https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A2538/

Record Created

Jan 23, 2025 12:46:56 AM

Record Updated

May 27, 2026 4:20:18 AM