Relates to succession rights for tenants of New York city housing authority properties

Latest action Oct 16, 2025

Relates to succession rights for tenants of New York city housing authority properties.

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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 A8412, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Housing Law.

Committee

Housing · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Housing, Construction And Community Development · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill seeks to ensure that family members and other individuals with established emotional and financial ties to tenants of NYCHA properties are granted succession rights. It mandates the New York City Housing Authority to establish clear and fair procedures allowing such individ- uals to succeed tenancy upon the tenant's permanent departure.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(17) (3) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(45) (14) (0) (4)

Cosponsors

Grace Lee and Nikki Lucas

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed

Currently, many long-term household members residing in NYCHA properties lack clear, codified rights to remain in their homes when the tenant of record leaves or passes away. This can result in eviction, displacement, and unnecessary hardship, especially for vulnerable populations such as seniors, disabled individuals, and those in familial or interdependent relationships. This legislation would ensure fairness, prevent homelessness, and reflect the realities of modern family structures by formalizing succession rights. By doing so, the bill enhances housing stability for thousands of New Yorkers while establishing a transparent process balancing the needs of tenants and NYCHA management.

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

Oct 16, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.438
NY Senate
Oct 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 16, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.532
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.532
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S8311A
NY Assembly

Show full history (16 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1926
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1926
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8412D
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Housing, Construction and Community Development
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Rules Report CAL.532
RULES REPORT CAL.532
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 2, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Housing
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING
NY Assembly
May 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Housing
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING
NY Assembly
May 19, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Housing
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING
NY Assembly
May 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 22, 2026. About our data

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