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NY A 1535

in committee

Enacts the "tenants organizing act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 1535 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1535 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.60

What is NY A 1535 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 A 1535?

Anna Kelles is the primary sponsor of NY A 1535, joined by 5 cosponsors.

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
2026-01-07 — ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.60
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Anna Kellesprimary
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-13

    REPORTED

  3. 2025-05-15

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.147

  4. 2026-01-07

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.60

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 7057not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1557

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1535?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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