# New York A 2050: Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance promulgate regulations and create policies to encourage married adults or two adult households when determining the standard of need for eligibility

New York A 2050, Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance promulgate regulations and create policies to encourage married adults or two adult households when determining the standard of need for eligibility, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brian Maher (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-01-07 (REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 2050
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance promulgate regulations and create policies to encourage married adults or two adult households when determining the standard of need for eligibility
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-07, REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
- Sponsor: Brian Maher (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Social Services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Maher (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (House)
- 2025-01-14: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2050)

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- A 10921: Relates to exempting disabled veterans from certain fees relating to physical modification of a residence to accommodate a disability (signed)
- S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors (signed)
- A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors (signed)
- S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A2050)

## Related
- [A 5578: Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5578-2025)
- [A 3450: Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A3450-2025)
- [A 10921: Relates to exempting disabled veterans from certain fees relating to physical m…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10921-2025)
- [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A2050-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).