Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development
Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(8) (3) (0) (0)
Senate bill · S2542 (2025-26)
Relates to including the illegal conversions of dwelling units in the definition of harassment
Latest action Jun 1, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A2287, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Relates to including the illegal conversions of dwelling units in the definition of harassment.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To amend the New York City administrative code to add illegal conver- sions of dwelling units in the definition of harassment.
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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
Committee
Housing · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Housing, Construction And Community Development · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Andrew Gounardes, Brian Kavanagh and 2 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Zellnor Myrie says this is needed
As the housing crisis continues to worsen in the city of New York, building owners and developers are using numerous tactics to harass tenants. We must support our tenants by labeling such acts as illegal conversion of dwellings as a form of harassment.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development
Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentFeb 3, 2025Result: passed
(8) (3) (0) (0)
Full history
- Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Feb 25, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.83
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.83
NY Assembly
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- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
- Feb 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.34
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.34
NY Assembly
- Feb 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- Feb 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- Feb 3, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
NY Senate
- Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
- Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
NY Assembly