Provides that where a senior citizen purchases real property after the taxable status date, such person shall be eligible for the enhanced STAR exemption

Latest action Apr 21, 2026

Provides that where a person who meets the requirements for an enhanced exemption for property owned by senior citizens purchases real property after the levy of taxes, such person may file an application for exemption to the assessor within thirty days of the transfer of title to such person for such exemption.

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Where it stands

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

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

New York State Senate

Same as A5288, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate, Real Property Taxation · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill provides that where a senior citizen purchases real property after the taxable status date, such person shall be eligible for the enhanced STAR exemption.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Judy Griffin

Democratic1

Judy Griffin

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Anthony H. Palumbo says this is needed

Real property tax law section 425 subdivision (6) presently allows a senior citizen who moves after a municipal taxable status date to retain their eligibility for the regular senior citizens' property tax exemption. This bill will correct a technical oversight that occurred when the STAR program was enacted by making a similar opportunity to transfer an existing exemption available to STAR applicants who are over 65. This bill will allow a senior citizen to move after a municipal taxable status date and still be eligible for the enhanced senior citizen exemption for that year. The property owner must file an application for exemption within 30 days after receiving title to the property. The assessor, no later than 30 days after receiving such application, shall notify both the applicant and the Board of Assessment review by first class mail of the exempt amount which is then subject to the assessment review process. This process will ensure that senior citizens do not lose an exemption for which they are otherwise qualified.

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

Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Feb 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly

Show full history (1 earlier event)

Jan 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate

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