Senate bill · S10488 (2025-26)

Authorizes the Power House Church to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the county of Nassau assessor

New York State Senate

Same as A4277, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Aug 21, 2026

Passed as A4277, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Siela Bynoe (State Senator, District 6, Democratic)

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Summary

Authorizes the Power House Church to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the county of Nassau assessor for all applicable taxes from the 2023 and 2024 assessment rolls.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to grant a retroactive property tax exemption for all of the 2023-2024 assessment rolls for all applicable taxes for the parcel owned by such not-for-profit corporation located at 734 Woodfield Road, Hamlet of West Hempstead, town of Hempstead, county of Nassau, otherwise known as Nassau county tax map district section 35 block 443 lots 427, 436, and 437.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Real Property Taxation · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Siela Bynoe says this is needed

The Power House Church is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt religious organ- ization. Allowing the organization to be forgiven of property tax bills beginning from when they acquired title to this land will allow them to continue their work in the community and keep their place of worship. This legislation would allow for the Nassau County Assessor to accept an application for a retroactive property tax exemption for the Power House Church and therefore relieve current fiscal burden on this organization.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A4277, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (2) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

Aug 21, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.235
NY Assembly
Aug 14, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 2, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.1585
3RD READING CAL.1585
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 2, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S10488
NY Senate
May 15, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
May 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.404
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.404
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Apr 14, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Real Property Taxation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly

Read the record

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