NY S 956
in committeeEstablishes 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
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-13 — RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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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
2025-01-08
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
referral-committee
2025-03-03
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
referral-committee
2026-02-13
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
Versions
- S956Compare
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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