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NY S 956

in committee

Establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 956 pass?

Not yet. NY S 956 is in committee as of 2026-02-13 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

What is NY S 956 about?

Establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program which shall provide grants within amounts appropriated or otherwise available therefor to affordable independent senior housing properties to establish and operate resident assistance programs.

Who sponsors NY S 956?

Brian Kavanagh is the primary sponsor of NY S 956, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program which shall provide grants within amounts appropriated or otherwise available therefor to affordable independent senior housing properties to establish and operate resident assistance programs.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-02-13 — RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Brian Kavanaghprimary
  • April Baskincosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • Toby Ann Staviskycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-03

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-13

    RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote

    2025-03-03 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7866not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4538not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3129not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2080not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 1948

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