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Senate bill · S2134 (2025-26)

Relates to requirements for a building owner to refuse to renew a lease under the real estate industry stabilization code

Latest action Jun 1, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A1867, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Liz Krueger

State Senator, District 28 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Relates to requirements for a building owner to refuse to renew a lease under the real estate industry stabilization code; requires the owner of a building to be demolished to prove that such owner has the financial ability to complete demolition of the building.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Restore the power of the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal to ensure that building owners seeking permission to refuse to renew rent stabilized tenants' leases to demolish buildings and construct new ones are acting in good faith, have sought necessary permits and have the funds to complete the work.

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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 Housing, Construction And Community Development · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Chris Burdick, Grace Lee and 4 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Liz Krueger says this is needed

A 2022 state Appellate Court Decision (First NY v DHCR) determined that the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) cannot require landlords who apply for permission to not renew rent stabilized tenants' leases because they want to demolish a building to show plans for the property post-demolition and provide proof of segregated funds to do the proposed work. The decision was contrary to longstanding practices by DHCR and what many attorneys believed was settled case law. The Appel- late Court decision makes it much easier for unscrupulous building owners to push stabilized tenants out when they have no real intention of demolishing their buildings. There has long been a problem of certain owners filing phony demolition applications and the First NY case exacerbates the situation. This bill protects tenants by requiring owners to submit plans for the construction of a new building and demon- strate the financial ability to complete the project.

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 1, 2026Result: passed

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

  • Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development

    Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentMar 18, 2026Result: passed

    (8) (3) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 10, 2025Result: passed

    (13) (6) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed

    (35) (23) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development

    Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentApr 28, 2025Result: passed

    (8) (3) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 1, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 1, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    NY Assembly

  4. Mar 23, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Mar 19, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (15 earlier events)
  1. Mar 18, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.576

    1ST REPORT CAL.576

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.71

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.71

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 10, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  6. Jun 10, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1732

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1732

    NY Senate

  7. Jun 10, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  8. Jun 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    NY Assembly

  9. May 20, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Cities 1

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 1

    NY Senate

  10. May 19, 2025

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1867A

    NY Assembly

  11. Apr 28, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CITIES 1

    NY Senate

  12. Feb 13, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.17

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.17

    NY Assembly

  13. Feb 11, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  14. Jan 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    NY Senate

  15. Jan 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    NY Assembly