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NY S 72

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Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Brian Kavanaghprimary
  • Jamaal Baileycosponsor
  • April Baskincosponsor
  • Jabari Brisportcosponsor
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Siela Bynoecosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Michael Gianariscosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Shelley Mayercosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Roxanne J. Persaudcosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Christopher Ryancosponsor
  • Sean Ryancosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor
  • Toby Ann Staviskycosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-27

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote

    2025-01-27 · pass · 10-1

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

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7628
  • Prior session: S 2804not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 568
  • Companion bill: A 1704

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Attribution

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