Relates to the sale or transfer of certain real property by the state or public authorities

Latest action Feb 9, 2026

Relates to the sale or transfer of certain real property by the state or public authorities; requires mandatory review by the attorney general and comptroller of the sale of certain real property; requires notice to members of the legislature and county executives in districts and counties in which land subject to transfer is located of the proposed transfer of state property between state departments, divisions, bureaus, agencies, state agencies, or to a public authority or public benefit corporation.

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Where it stands

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

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

New York State Senate

Same as A5009, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The legislation amends the public authorities law and public lands law by mandating review and approval by the attorney general and the comp- troller of all proposed sales of real property by the state or public authorities to private entities with an estimated fair market value in excess of $250,000. The bill also requires review and approval from members of legislature in affected areas prior to the transfer of state land to a public authority or public benefit corporation.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 9, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 24, 2025Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsJan 28, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jessica Ramos and Robert Jackson

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Public authorities are given wide latitude in the management of publicly owned real property and as a result have an important fiscal and fiduci- ary responsibility to the taxpayers of this state. Therefore, it is important that a detailed review be completed by both the attorney general and the comptroller prior to any sale of real property by a public authority, or by the state (when a public sale is not required) to a private entity valued in excess of $250,000. It is equally impor- tant that legislators be given notice and the opportunity to object to transfers of state owned land to public authorities or public benefit corporations that affect their constituencies. Principles of good government, including transparency and accountability, call out for such notice and review provisions to ensure that the taxpayers' interests are being protected.

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 9, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 9, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 9, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jan 20, 2026
1ST Report CAL.120
1ST REPORT CAL.120
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.197
1ST REPORT CAL.197
NY Senate
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate

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