Authorizes the study of the number of senior citizens in New York state who have filed for bankruptcy in the past ten years

Latest action Mar 4, 2026

Authorizes the study of the number of senior citizens in New York state who have filed for bankruptcy in the past ten years; provides that the director of the office for the aging shall deliver a copy of the findings of the study conducted and any legislative recommendations to the governor and the legislature.

Not chosen yet

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 A4535, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Aging · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To direct the office for the aging to provide analysis for the underly- ing causes which have resulted in bankruptcy filings among senior citi- zens in New York.

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

Cosponsors

Judy Griffin

Democratic1

Judy Griffin

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Across the country, there has been a significant rise in the number of senior citizens filing for bankruptcy in recent years. There are many financial burdens affecting seniors, including increasing medical costs, loss of family members, and high levels of debt carried over into retirement. Conducting a study of senior bankruptcy will allow us to determine the scope of the problem in our state and identify underlying causes to address in order to protect New Yorkers nearing retirement. This bill is an important first step towards an informed, comprehensive legislative solution to prevent bankruptcy among the elderly and support the financial health of seniors throughout our state.

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

Mar 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Assembly
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 1, 2026. About our data

Read the record

Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab) The official record on nysenate.gov.

Your position