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Senate bill · S2451 (2025-26)

Permits localities to opt to reduce renters' payments towards rent to one-third of household income for eligible participants in the SCRIE and DRIE programs

New York State Senate

Same as A7729, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (State Senator, District 27, Democratic)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 25, 2026. About our data

Summary

Relates to establishing a maximum rent of one-third of household income for the senior citizens rent increase exemption and disability rent increase exemption.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to authorize, at a locality's opt in via local action, the setting of the portion of rent a tenant is responsible to pay under the SCRIE and DRIE programs to no more than one-third of their householdò income.

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Where it stands

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

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

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed

The SCRIE (Senior Citizens Rent Increase Exemption) and DRIE (Disabled Rent Increase Exemption) programs serve seniors or people with disabili- ties whose household income is no more than $50,000 a year, live in a rent-regulated apartment, and pay more than one-third of their income in rent, by freezing tenants' rent at the rent they paid when they entered the program. While these programs have helped keep thousands of seniors and people with disabilities in their homes, many tenants in SCRIE and DRIE are still severely rent-burdened, and struggle to get by in the face of decades of rent and price increases without a corresponding increase in retirement and social security benefits. This bill would provide localities the option to limit the rent that a tenant is responsible to pay under the SCRIE and DRIE programs to one- third of their household income. This would provide a great relief to some of the neediest New Yorkers -- according to a 2016 study by LiveOn New York, 60% of seniors who are enrolled in the SCRIE program pay over 50% of their income in rent, which leads to many having to skip meals in order to pay their rent and stay in their homes. Capping rents at one- third of tenants' income would help ensure that SCRIE and DRIE tenants will be able to live with dignity and security.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Finance

    Senate FinanceMay 19, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Aging

    Senate AgingFeb 4, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Aging

    Senate AgingMar 4, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 5, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. May 21, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  3. May 20, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  4. May 19, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1202

    1ST REPORT CAL.1202

    NY Senate

  5. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

Show full history (6 earlier events)
  1. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGING

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGING

    NY Assembly

  3. Apr 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGING

    NY Assembly

  4. Mar 4, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  5. Feb 5, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Aging

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGING

    NY Senate

  6. Jan 17, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGING

    NY Senate

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