Bill Commons

NY A 745

in committee

Eliminates rent for homeless shelters; repealer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 745 pass?

Not yet. NY A 745 is in committee as of 2026-08-12 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-12): ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

What is NY A 745 about?

Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay to any local or state government or agency or any provider, room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.

Who sponsors NY A 745?

Andrew Hevesi is the primary sponsor of NY A 745, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay to any local or state government or agency or any provider, room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-12 — ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Andrew Hevesiprimary
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Pamela J. Huntercosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Matthew Slatercosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-08-12

    ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 7612not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2585not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2454not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 3787

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A745?summary=&detail=

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