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NY A 745

in committee

Eliminates rent for homeless shelters; repealer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay to any local or state government or agency or any provider, room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Andrew Hevesiprimary
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Pamela J. Huntercosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Matthew Slatercosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

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