Bill Commons

NY S 6739

in committee

Relates to obtaining jurisdiction over certain defendants in matters relating to a tenancy or lease

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 6739 pass?

Not yet. NY S 6739 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-12): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY S 6739 about?

Standardizes the language across the relevant court acts to allow tenants statewide to sue in the county where the real property at issue is located in matters relating to a tenancy or lease; requires the Office of Court Administration to develop necessary forms, procedures and deliver a report.

Who sponsors NY S 6739?

Brad Hoylman-Sigal is the primary sponsor of NY S 6739.

Description

Standardizes the language across the relevant court acts to allow tenants statewide to sue in the county where the real property at issue is located in matters relating to a tenancy or lease; requires the Office of Court Administration to develop necessary forms, procedures and deliver a report.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-12 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-12

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-12

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2025-05-12

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  4. 2025-04-09

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-04-08

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2025-04-07

    1ST REPORT CAL.640

  7. 2025-03-21

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary Vote

    2025-04-07 · pass · 18-1

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no

  • Floor Vote

    2025-05-12 · pass · 43-14

    Member-level votes (62)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Michael Gianaris: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Robert Ortt: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6676not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 6250

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S6739?summary=&detail=

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