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NY S 7436

in committee

Relates to the provision of legal representation to certain persons in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 7436 pass?

Not yet. NY S 7436 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-16): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

What is NY S 7436 about?

Requires counties and/or cities to establish a plan for providing legal counsel to persons who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings and who are financially unable to obtain counsel; defines eligible person as one whose gross individual income is not in excess of one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal income official poverty line; requires the state to match dollar for dollar the amount counties appropriate for their plans.

Who sponsors NY S 7436?

Brad Hoylman-Sigal is the primary sponsor of NY S 7436, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Requires counties and/or cities to establish a plan for providing legal counsel to persons who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings and who are financially unable to obtain counsel; defines eligible person as one whose gross individual income is not in excess of one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal income official poverty line; requires the state to match dollar for dollar the amount counties appropriate for their plans.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-04-16 — REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalprimary
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-16

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 2061not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 792not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3418not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1727not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3299not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 162

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7436?summary=&detail=

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