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NY S 1557

in committee

Enacts the "tenants organizing act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 1557 pass?

Not yet. NY S 1557 is in committee as of 2026-05-19 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

What is NY S 1557 about?

Enacts the "tenants organizing act"; allows tenants' groups, committees or other tenants' organizations to invite outside guests or visitors including elected officials, services providers, housing lawyers, etc. without being required to pay fees; defines "tenants' organization"; provides for activities that tenants' organizations can take part in; provides for the manner in how a tenants' organization is established.

Who sponsors NY S 1557?

Rachel May is the primary sponsor of NY S 1557, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Enacts the "tenants organizing act"; allows tenants' groups, committees or other tenants' organizations to invite outside guests or visitors including elected officials, services providers, housing lawyers, etc. without being required to pay fees; defines "tenants' organization"; provides for activities that tenants' organizations can take part in; provides for the manner in how a tenants' organization is established.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-19 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rachel Mayprimary
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-20

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-19

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary Vote

    2025-05-20 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: excused

  • Judiciary Vote

    2026-05-19 · pass · 18-1

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: no

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6348not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 1535

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S1557?summary=&detail=

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