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Senate bill · S8078 (2025-26)

Relates to the standards for openable windows in residential units

Latest action Jun 10, 2025

Summary

Requires openable windows in residential units to comply with certain mechanical ventilation standards.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A8766, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Multiple Dwelling Law.

Committee

Housing · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Housing, Construction And Community Development · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation provides for the development of residential units that are newly constructed or converted from non-residential uses that comply with ASHRAE Standard 62.1

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed

    (38) (20) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development

    Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentMay 28, 2025Result: passed

    (9) (1) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Robert Jackson

  • Democratic1
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why the sponsor says this is needed

A recent investigation conducted by Gensler and Pew found that office to residential conversions would be much easier if the outdated open-able windows requirement from the 1870s were changed. In addition, a recent report from the 5 Boro Institute identified flexible co-living as a necessary housing option due to skyrocketing housing costs in New York City. This reform would enable these conversions to take place, espe- cially in office buildings with deep floor plates and high quality ventilation systems. When housing costs are skyrocketing in New York State, this is a common sense reform to make unused office buildings easier to convert for residential uses. This bill implements this much- needed reform. Similar regulations are already in place in Chicago, San Francisco, Miami

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

  1. Jun 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 10, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 4, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. May 29, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (2 earlier events)
  1. May 28, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.1453

    1ST REPORT CAL.1453

    NY Senate

  2. May 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    NY Senate

About this record

Summary

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 3, 2026. About our data

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