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Senate bill · S4534 (2025-26)

Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation construction code; and makes…

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Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation construction code; and makes conforming technical changes

The heading above is this same sentence with its legal opening removed. No words were added, changed or reordered.

Latest action May 27, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A5289, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

James Skoufis

State Senator, District 42 · Democratic

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Summary

Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation construction code; provides additional definitions; provides remedies for violations of the code; makes conforming technical changes.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Executive Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 1, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would strengthen the State's oversight authority over local governments' administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code by expanding the enforcement capabilities of the Department of State.

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

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Housing, Construction And Community Development · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Robert Jackson

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  • Democratic1

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The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

The Department of State (DOS) currently oversees the administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code and Energy Code by local governments. However, the DOS has limited options to address a failure by a local government to enforce and administer the code properly. If the local government has been found, after an investigation, to have not enforced the code in accordance with the minimum standards. In that case, the DOS may initiate several oversight measures to protect the health, safety, and security of the public. This bill would strengthen the State's over- sight authority by enhancing the options for compliance, including appointing an Oversight Officer, request for Attorney General action, and designation of a county or adjoining local government to enforce the code. In the rare circumstance that a local government fails to adminis- ter and enforce the code properly, it is imperative that the State has the tools to ensure that a functioning code enforcement program is in place. This bill will help protect residents and first responders if this occurs.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateApr 13, 2026Result: passed

    (36) (16) (0) (11)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Finance

    Senate FinanceMar 24, 2026Result: passed

    (15) (7) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development

    Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentFeb 3, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (3) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed

    (42) (20) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed

    (15) (6) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development

    Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentMar 3, 2025Result: passed

    (8) (3) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 27, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  2. Apr 13, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 13, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Apr 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  5. Mar 26, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. Mar 25, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  2. Mar 24, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.600

    1ST REPORT CAL.600

    NY Senate

  3. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    NY Senate

  7. Jun 9, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  8. Jun 9, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  9. Jun 9, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1688

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1688

    NY Senate

  10. Jun 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  11. Jun 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  12. Mar 3, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  13. Feb 12, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  14. Feb 6, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    NY Senate