Requires the division of housing and community renewal, with the state office for the aging, to establish a database of available senior housing; requires the…

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Requires the division of housing and community renewal, with the state office for the aging, to establish a database of available senior housing; requires the office for the aging to maintain such database

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Latest action Feb 4, 2026

Requires the division of housing and community renewal, in collaboration with the New York state office for the aging, to establish a publicly accessible online database of available senior housing units; requires the New York state office for the aging to maintain the senior housing unit database.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Amends the Public Housing Law.

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To direct the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, in collab- oration with the NYS Office for the Aging, to establish the senior hous- ing unit database to enable seniors in New York State to search for available housing units.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingFeb 4, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingJan 28, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Robert Rolison

Republican1

Robert Rolison

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

There are many factors that influence what kind of housing a senior must pursue, including the type of assistance and facilities that a unit provides, as well as what kind of rent or rental acceptance the unit accepts. Currently, in order to find senior housing that meets the prospective tenant's individual needs, the senior must complete a unique inquiry process for each prospective property, making the pursuit of finding an appropriate senior living facility a long, arduous, and often, intimidating task. This bill will direct the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, in collaboration with the office of the Aging, to establish a database for senior housing that will streamline the process by which seniors can search for available housing units. The database will include critical information such as private and public units, the type of care offered, and the rent or rental assistance accepted. This bill will also ensure that the database is maintained.

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.

Full history

Feb 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate

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