Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceApr 28, 2026Result: passed
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Senate bill · S5461 (2025-26)
Relates to homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention courses
New York State Senate
Same as A182, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Latest action Jun 5, 2026
Sponsor: Leroy Comrie (State Senator, District 14, Democratic)
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Summary
Requires the department of financial services to fulfill certain requirements to implement homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention courses.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Insurance Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Section 1 of this bill would require that every "homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention course" submitted to the Department of Financial Services be subject to review and approval by the Department, the Department shall issue a request for proposal for the "homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention courses," and on or before March 1, 2025, the Department shall submit a request for state funding in order to effectu- ate the such review and approval of the course. Section 2 of this bill provides that the effective date shall take effect immediately.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Finance · New York State Senate
Also referred to Insurance · New York State Assembly, Insurance · New York State Senate.
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- Republican1
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The sponsor's argument
Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed
Over the last decade more and more catastrophic weather events have struck the Northeastern region of the United States. The purpose of this bill is to encourage homeowners to take a natural disaster preparedness course to help reduce the risk of property damage, personal injury, and loss of life that can occur as the result of these increasingly catastrophic weather events. In addition, by encouraging residential property owners to take such a class, it is the Sponsor's hope to help reduce the economic and personal injuries that occur due to these weath- er events. This bill would position the state to be better prepared, more resilient and able to provide relief and recovery assistance to impacted communities quickly.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Insurance
Senate InsuranceFeb 9, 2026Result: passed
(10) (1) (0) (0)Vote: Committee vote · Insurance
Senate InsuranceMar 24, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- Jun 5, 2026
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- May 4, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Apr 29, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Apr 28, 2026
1ST Report CAL.848
1ST REPORT CAL.848
NY Senate
- Mar 17, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
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- Mar 17, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Mar 17, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Feb 9, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 28, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Insurance
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 12, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 182A
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.7
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.7
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Senate
- Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- May 27, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- May 27, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- May 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Senate
- May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- May 21, 2025
Rules Report CAL.195
RULES REPORT CAL.195
NY Assembly
- May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Apr 2, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Mar 26, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Mar 25, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Mar 24, 2025
1ST Report CAL.587
1ST REPORT CAL.587
NY Senate
- Feb 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
NY Assembly
Read the record
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