Prohibits unfair residential real estate service agreements

Latest action Dec 12, 2025

Prohibits unfair residential real estate service agreements which are certain service agreements which are not to be performed within two years following the time such agreement is entered into.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A5886, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Business Law.

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly, Consumer Protection · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To protect homeowners from deceptive or unfair real estate service agreements that create unnecessary liens, encumbrances, or binding obli- gations on residential real property.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(54) (4) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(18) (1) (0) (2)

Cosponsors

Grace Lee, Judy Griffin and 3 more on Agora

Democratic5

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jamaal Bailey says this is needed

Homeowners are increasingly targeted by predatory service providers who use deceptive agreements to impose burdensome and hidden obligations on residential properties. These agreements often purport to run with the land, unfairly binding future owners; create invalid liens or encum- brances that cloud property titles; and allow assignment without home- owner consent, further complicating resolution. This legislation protects consumers by prohibiting these practices and ensuring that any improperly recorded agreements are deemed unenforcea- ble. it also provides legal remedies for affected parties and enforce- ment mechanisms to deter such predatory actions.

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

Dec 12, 2025
Approval MEMO.23
APPROVAL MEMO.23
NY Senate
Dec 12, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.634
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly

Show full history (18 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.654
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.654
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S6361B
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Rules Report CAL.654
RULES REPORT CAL.654
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1758
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1758
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Consumer Protection
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Codes
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 19, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 16, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Consumer Affairs and Protection
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
May 7, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Consumer Protection
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
May 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Consumer Affairs and Protection
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly

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