Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development
Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentMar 10, 2025Result: passed
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Sponsor · State Senator, District 36 · Democratic/Working Families
Senate bill · S5645 (2025-26)
Prohibits any person who owns or manages more than four rental units within the state from serving as a public member on a rent guidelines board
Latest action Jan 7, 2026
Summary
Prohibits any person who owns or manages more than four rental units within the state from serving as a public member on a rent guidelines board.
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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
Committee
Housing, Construction And Community Development · New York State Senate
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The bill adds language to enact the above-referenced prohibition.
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Recorded votes
The sponsor's argument
Why Jamaal Bailey says this is needed
This bill ensures balance among the membership of rent guidelines boards.
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
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
- Mar 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CITIES 1
NY Senate
- Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
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