S7335: Relates to enhanced eligibility requirements of STAR

Summary

Relates to enhanced eligibility requirements of STAR; bases income on retirement.

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Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To assist senior homeowners to receive timely benefit of the enhanced STAR exemption or credit.

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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, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Cosponsors

Christopher Ryan, Jack M. Martins and 5 more on Agora

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Republican6
Democratic1

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The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

Currently, if a senior homeowner who had been earning over the threshold for eligibility for the Enhanced STAR benefit retires, perhaps leaving social security as his or her sole income, that homeowner will have to wait two years, with drastically reduced income, before he or she will be eligible for Enhanced STAR. For example, a person who retired Decem- ber 31, 2024 would not be eligible for Enhanced STAR benefits until the 2026-27 school year. The additional Enhanced STAR reduction would not be available for either the 2024-25 or the 2025-26 school years, even though current income would otherwise make such homeowner eligible. This bill helps to remedy this situation by allowing a recently retired homeowner to use the most recent tax information to potentially advance eligibility by one year.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 18, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceApr 28, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingFeb 4, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Aging
Senate AgingApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

May 20, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 20, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 20, 2026
Rules Report CAL.143
RULES REPORT CAL.143
NY Assembly
May 20, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S7335
NY Assembly
May 19, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (19 earlier events)

May 18, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 18, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 18, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
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.850
1ST REPORT CAL.850
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1545
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1545
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGING
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly