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NY A 1656

in committee

Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 in petitions to recover possession of real property and eviction warrants

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 1656 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1656 is in committee as of 2026-01-12 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1656A

What is NY A 1656 about?

Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same household with a parent or guardian in petitions to recover possession of real property and eviction warrants; seals any records pertaining to dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same household with a parent or guardian who were residing on or removed from such property.

Who sponsors NY A 1656?

Linda Rosenthal is the primary sponsor of NY A 1656, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same household with a parent or guardian in petitions to recover possession of real property and eviction warrants; seals any records pertaining to dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same household with a parent or guardian who were residing on or removed from such property.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1656A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Linda Rosenthalprimary
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Zohran Mamdanicosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-11

    REPORTED

  3. 2025-02-13

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.16

  4. 2026-01-07

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.64

  5. 2026-01-12

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1656A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 8559not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3827not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1615

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1656?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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