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NY S 6729

passed one chamber

Relates to the installation of appliances or fixtures by tenants

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Prohibits landlords from restricting the installation of appliances or fixtures by tenants; provides that the landlord is not compelled to change utilities or alter the unit for such installation; prohibits surcharge where tenant pays utilities directly to provider; requires a tenant restore appliances or fixtures to the condition they were prior to being installed or allowing such appliances or fixtures remain in the rental unit at no cost to the landlord; defines "appliances or fixtures".

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-02 — REFERRED TO HOUSING
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Robert Jacksonprimary
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-21

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-04-29

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-04-29

    PRINT NUMBER 6729A

    amendment-passage

  5. 2026-05-19

    1ST REPORT CAL.1182

  6. 2026-05-20

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  7. 2026-05-21

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  8. 2026-06-02

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  9. 2026-06-02

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  10. 2026-06-02

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary Vote - Version: A

    2026-05-19 · pass · 19-0

    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
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2026-06-02 · pass · 40-21

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Jeremy Cooney: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: absent

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