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Senate bill · S5001 (2025-26)

Provides for including siblings of parents and children of siblings in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of…

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Provides for including siblings of parents and children of siblings in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members

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Latest action Jun 10, 2025

Summary

Provides for including siblings of parents and children of siblings in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members to succeed in certain cases to the rights of certain tenants.

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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

New York State Senate

Amends the Public Housing Law.

Committee

Housing · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill amends Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 14 of the public housing law to include uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces to the definition of "family member" for the purposes of tenant succession of rent protected housing. EXISTING LAW: Currently the law defines "family member" as a husband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law or father-in-law of the tenant; or any other person residing with the tenant in the housing accommodation as a primary residence who can prove emotional and finan- cial commitment, and interdependence between such person and the tenant.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed

    (38) (20) (0) (5)

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

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

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

Cosponsors

Julia Salazar and Robert Jackson

  • Democratic2
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why the sponsor says this is needed

The traditional definition of "family" often does not reflect the dynam- ics and makeup of a modern family. It is common for nieces and/or neph- ews to live with aunts and/or uncles. However, these families run into problems when it comes to tenant succession rights since they are not included in the "family member" definition. The current law does provide for "any other person residing with the tenant in the housing accommodation as a primary residence who can prove emotional and finan- cial commitment, and interdependence between such person and the tenant." However, unlike the others listed in the "family member" defi- nition these people have the added hurdle of proving the emotional, financial and interdependence to the tenant. This extra hurdle nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles face is costly and burdensome. It is only right that these persons be included in the "family member" definition.

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

  1. Jun 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 10, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    NY Assembly

  4. Mar 5, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Mar 4, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (2 earlier events)
  1. Mar 3, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.434

    1ST REPORT CAL.434

    NY Senate

  2. Feb 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    NY Senate

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