New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 56
Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Harvey Epstein
Cosponsors (14)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof, provided such dishonored check fee was included in the initial lease.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: B | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 27, 2025 House | Assembly Vote - Vote 2 | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 20, 2025 House | MOTION:EPSTEIN; To reconsider | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Assembly Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Oct 16, 2025 · House
SIGNED CHAP.431 - Oct 9, 2025 · House
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR - Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
REPASSED SENATE - Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
3RD READING CAL.1420 - Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S3845B - May 27, 2025 · Senate
RECOMMITTED TO JUDICIARY - May 27, 2025 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - May 27, 2025 · House
REPASSED ASSEMBLY - May 20, 2025 · House
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 56B - May 20, 2025 · House
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING - May 20, 2025 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - May 20, 2025 · House
RECALLED FROM SENATE - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY - Apr 2, 2025 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - Apr 2, 2025 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Mar 25, 2025 · House
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 56A - Feb 13, 2025 · House
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.11 - Feb 11, 2025 · House
REPORTED - Jan 8, 2025 · House
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