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Senate bill · S10635 (2025-26)

Relates to the use of smart access systems and the information that may be gathered from such systems

Latest action Jun 4, 2026

New York State Senate

Sponsor

Brian Kavanagh

State Senator, District 27 · Democratic

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Summary

Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Multiple Dwelling Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation relates to limitations on electronic or computerized systems for entry.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Housing · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

The sponsor's argument

Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed

Electronic and computerized entry systems for residential buildings can pose serious threats to the privacy rights of tenants and their guests. This legislation seeks to establish protections for individuals entering a class A multiple dwelling and prohibits landlords from requiring tenants to use keyless entry systems as a condition of their tenancy. This legislation sets limits on the sharing and storing of information and prohibits the use of any information gathered via the system as the basis of any proceeding against a tenant.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed

    (36) (24) (0) (3)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1782

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1782

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate