Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance

Latest action May 4, 2026

Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance.

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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 A3444, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law.

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill amends the real property actions and proceedings law, to require a mortgagee or lienor who institutes proceedings to foreclose, to have a receiver appointed and ordered to agree with the appropriate agency to repair and correct violations of housing maintenance laws, or to take possession of the premises themselves and enter into a repair agreement with the city agency to prevent the agency from taking title to an abandoned building.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 20, 2026Result: passed
(37) (22) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMar 31, 2026Result: passed
(13) (6) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 12, 2025Result: passed
(36) (21) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryFeb 11, 2025Result: passed
(13) (6) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Zellnor Myrie says this is needed

The purpose of the abandoned building law (article 19-A of the real property actions and proceedings law) is to allow the city government to take title to buildings to ensure they are properly managed after aban- donment. An owner may block such proceedings by resuming management and undertaking repairs. If the owner does not make repairs, then mortgagees and lienors may stop Article 19-A proceedings by merely starting a fore- closure action. However, current law does not require the mortgagee or lender to follow through with the foreclosure action or ensure that someone is appointed and empowered to manage the building. To correct this situation, this bill would require the mortgagee or lienor to proceed with the foreclosure action and have a receiver appointed who must reach a repair agreement with the housing and devel- opment administration, or alternatively, such mortgagee or lienor may formally take possession and enter into such an agreement. This will ensure that the building will be effectively managed and repaired.

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

May 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.402
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.402
NY Assembly
May 4, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A3444
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.402
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.402
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Apr 20, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate

Show full history (16 earlier events)

Apr 20, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Apr 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 1, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 31, 2026
1ST Report CAL.672
1ST REPORT CAL.672
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
May 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 12, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
1ST Report CAL.347
1ST REPORT CAL.347
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate

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