Assembly bill · A6909 (2025-26)
Relates to the placement of homeless shelters
New York State Assembly
Sponsor: Lester Chang (Assembly Member, District 49, Republican/Conservative)
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Summary
Requires that no homeless shelter shall be located within five hundred feet of a transit facility or within a building that has a rent-controlled or rent-stabilized dwelling unit.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Cities · New York State Assembly
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Full history
- May 21, 2026
Held for Consideration in Cities
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN CITIES
NY Assembly
- Mar 26, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Cities
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
- Mar 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
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