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NY S 5501

in committee

Relates to creating a new acquisition fund for community land trusts located in New York state

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 5501 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5501 is in committee as of 2026-02-25 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

What is NY S 5501 about?

Relates to creating a new acquisition fund for community land trusts located in New York state; provides that moneys of the fund shall be expended solely to carry out the affordable home ownership development program exclusively for community land trusts; defines community land trusts.

Who sponsors NY S 5501?

Brian Kavanagh is the primary sponsor of NY S 5501, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Relates to creating a new acquisition fund for community land trusts located in New York state; provides that moneys of the fund shall be expended solely to carry out the affordable home ownership development program exclusively for community land trusts; defines community land trusts.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-25 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brian Kavanaghprimary
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-10

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-25

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote

    2025-03-10 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes

  • Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote

    2026-02-24 · pass · 10-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: no

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8265not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2506not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 6135

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5501?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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