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Senate bill · S7632 (2025-26)

Includes households who are fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence under the family homelessness and eviction prevention supplement ("FHEPS") program

New York State Senate

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (State Senator, District 27, Democratic)

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Summary

Includes households who are fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence under the family homelessness and eviction prevention supplement ("FHEPS") program.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Social Services Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To provide for the eligibility of FHEPS to include households fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence.

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

Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Social Services · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Social Services · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed

Domestic violence survivors are frequently in danger of losing their housing if they flee from an abusive living situation. If a survivor enters a NYC HRA domestic violence emergency shelter, the stay is limit- ed to 180 days and the survivor must find other housing or risk going into another shelter, usually one run by the NYC Department of Homeless Services. Allowing households who are fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence to be eligible for FHEPS would provide DV survivors with the rental assistance needed for ongoing, stable housing.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Social Services

    Senate Social ServicesMay 12, 2026Result: passed

    (6) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. Jun 5, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. May 14, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  3. May 13, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  4. May 12, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1024

    1ST REPORT CAL.1024

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    NY Senate

Show full history (1 earlier event)
  1. Apr 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

    NY Senate

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