Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 1, 2026Result: passed
(42) (18) (0) (3)
Sponsor · State Senator, District 6 · Democratic
Senate bill · S8046 (2025-26)
Relates to audit of individual apartment improvements (IAIs) for rent stabilized apartments outside of the city of New York
Latest action Apr 1, 2026
Summary
Requires an annual inspection and audit process which shall review five percent of individual apartment improvement notifications for rent stabilized apartments outside of the city of New York; requires additional audits where violations are found.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
New York State Senate
Same as A8898, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Committee
Housing · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Housing, Construction And Community Development · New York State Senate.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Requires the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to establish an audit of individual apartment improvements for rent stabilized units outside of New York City.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(18) (4) (0) (0)Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development
Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentFeb 3, 2026Result: passed
(9) (1) (0) (0)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(45) (14) (0) (4)Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
The sponsor's argument
Why Siela Bynoe says this is needed
The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 mandated that the Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHCR) audit 25% of tempo- rary major capital improvement (MCI) rent increases to prevent unjusti- fied rent hikes in rent-stabilized apartments. This bill builds on that foundation by extending mandatory auditing to 5% of Individual Apartment Improvements (IAIs) occurring outside of New York City. This measure will enhance oversight and accountability in the IAI proc- ess, helping to ensure that improvements are legitimate and that tenants are not subject to unlawful or inflated rent increases. Importantly, the bill also establishes that if DHCR discovers a willful overcharge in the course of an audit, it must initiate audits of all other buildings owned by the same landlord. Tenants deserve equal protection from abuse, and targeted random audits are a practical and effective tool to ensure compliance with the law.
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
- Apr 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Apr 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Apr 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
NY Assembly
- Mar 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Mar 25, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- Mar 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.605
1ST REPORT CAL.605
NY Senate
- 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 HOUSING
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
- Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
NY Assembly
- Jun 11, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1851
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1851
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
NY Assembly
- Jun 5, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Housing, Construction and Community Development
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
- May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
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