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NY S 1247

in committee

Requires a public hearing to be held when land is proposed to be converted for public use

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 1247 pass?

Not yet. NY S 1247 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

What is NY S 1247 about?

Requires that when the state or an organization is attempting to convert land to public use in a municipality with a population of less than one million, a hearing shall be held in such municipality where such land is located to allow for public comment and input from neighbors; requires a ten day notice of such hearing to members of the community.

Who sponsors NY S 1247?

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is the primary sponsor of NY S 1247.

Description

Requires that when the state or an organization is attempting to convert land to public use in a municipality with a population of less than one million, a hearing shall be held in such municipality where such land is located to allow for public comment and input from neighbors; requires a ten day notice of such hearing to members of the community.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6389not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 3821

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S1247?summary=&detail=

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