Senate bill · S5069 (2025-26)

Provides a filing extension for the "enhanced" STAR exemption to eligible applicants

PassedLatest action Jun 1, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A11350, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

State Senator, District 53 · Republican/Conservative

Summary

Provides a filing extension for the "enhanced" STAR exemption to initial applicants provided that such applicants have not been granted such extension before and such applicants are otherwise entitled to the exemption.

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Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow a retroactive, one-time extension to filers for "enhanced" STAR who have missed the filing deadline.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

Committee

Aging · New York State Assembly

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

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Angelo Santabarbara and 14 more on Agora

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Republican2

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The sponsor's argument

Why Joseph A. Griffo says this is needed

Unexpected health and family issues, as well as general confusion about eligibility can lead to a first-time filer for the "enhanced" STAR program to miss the deadline. This bill would allow an individual, through written request, to receive an extension, once approved, for the "enhanced" STAR program. Allowing a filer to do so will matriculate them into the "enhanced" STAR program for the first year for which they are eligible, as opposed to having to wait for the next filing cycle to commence before obtaining these much-needed benefits. The program is intended to provide relief to property owners who are living on an income which is more limited than it was during their working years and the state should not make them wait longer than is necessary to start utilizing this benefit, especial- ly due to an unforeseen circumstance or genuine misunderstanding of their eligibility.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 6, 2026Result: passed
(61) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 1, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.326
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.326
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A11350
NY Assembly
May 29, 2026
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
May 6, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
Mar 12, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2026
1ST Report CAL.492
1ST REPORT CAL.492
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.715
1ST REPORT CAL.715
NY Senate
Feb 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate