Senate bill · S5968 (2025-26)

Increases the value of homesteads which are to be exempt from civil judgments

New York State Senate

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Kevin S. Parker (State Senator, District 21, Democratic/Working Families)

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Summary

Increases the value of homesteads which are exempt from civil judgments from one hundred fifty thousand to two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules, in relation to increasing the value of the homestead exemption for civil judgments.

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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

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

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The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

The idea of the homestead exemption to civil judgments seems to have been that no civil judgment against any person should result in that person forfeiting his or her having a right to a place to live. To that, end, Chapter 181 of the Laws of 1977 made the value of a person's home- stead up to $10,000 exempt from civil judgments against that person. Later on, Section 282 of the Debtor and Creditor Law extended this exemption to assessments of the value of a person's estate when bank- ruptcy is declared. When laws mention specific dollar amounts, it is prudent to periodically review and update those amounts. Current law sets the homestead exemptions at $150,000. That amount was set by Chap- ter 568 of the laws of 2010. This bill proposes to increase the homestead exemption to $250,000, a more realistic figure. The current amount is not realistic in today's economy.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryFeb 4, 2026Result: passed
(16) (1) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMar 25, 2025Result: passed
(17) (1) (0) (1)

Full history

Jun 5, 2026
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Feb 9, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2026
1ST Report CAL.245
1ST REPORT CAL.245
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate

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Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.596
1ST REPORT CAL.596
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate

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