Bill Commons

NY S 127

in committee

Grants legal services to certain small property owners

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 127 pass?

Not yet. NY S 127 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CITIES 1

What is NY S 127 about?

Provides that any small property owner that owns twenty units or less shall be entitled to free legal services if such small property owner can prove a loss of at least twenty percent of rent payments in a calendar year; defines "small property owner" as any lessor in a residential real property transaction, and includes an owner of twenty units or less who lists residential real property for lease with an agent, whether or not a lease results, or who receives an offer to lease twenty units of residential real property or less.

Who sponsors NY S 127?

Leroy Comrie is the primary sponsor of NY S 127, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that any small property owner that owns twenty units or less shall be entitled to free legal services if such small property owner can prove a loss of at least twenty percent of rent payments in a calendar year; defines "small property owner" as any lessor in a residential real property transaction, and includes an owner of twenty units or less who lists residential real property for lease with an agent, whether or not a lease results, or who receives an offer to lease twenty units of residential real property or less.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CITIES 1
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Leroy Comrieprimary
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CITIES 1

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-28

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CITIES 1

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

  • Cities 1 Vote

    2025-01-28 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6386not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 1300

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S127?summary=&detail=

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