New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 4659
Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
Cosponsors (25)
- Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families)
- April Baskin (Democratic)
- Erik Bottcher (Democratic)
- Jabari Brisport (Democratic/Working Families)
- Samra Brouk (Democratic/Working Families)
- Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
- Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
- Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Liz Krueger (Democratic/Working Families)
- John Liu (Democratic)
- Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
- Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families)
- Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
- Kevin S. Parker (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
- Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- James Sanders Jr. (Democratic)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
- José M. Serrano (Democratic/Working Families)
- Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency; authorizes a city with a population of one million or more to declare an emergency as to any class of housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations in such class within such municipality is not in excess of five percent and a declaration of emergency may be made as to all housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations within such municipality is not in excess of five percent; authorizes other cities, towns and villages to declare a housing emergency after considering publicly available data and holding public hearings.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 Senate | Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote - Version: B | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 4659D - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 4659C - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 4659B - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 4659A - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT