Relates to the clergy property tax exemption

PassedLatest action May 14, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A9570, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A9570, the matching Assembly bill.

Permits local governments to extend the existing clergy residential property tax exemption to include clergy residing in co-ops; clarifies that the clergy property tax exemption shall not affect eligibility for certain other tax abatements.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

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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

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Real Property Taxation · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would permit local governments to extend the existing clergy property tax exemption to include residential units owned or held in the cooperative form of ownership, ensuring equitable treatment for clergy residing in such units.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 14, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A9570, the matching Assembly bill.
(56) (2) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Local Government
Senate Local GovernmentApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Kalman Yeger and 4 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed

Under current law, New York's clergy property tax exemption (Real Prop- erty Tax Law Section 460) provides a $1,500 exemption for real property owned by eligible clergy members. However, this exemption does not apply to cooperative housing owned by clergy members, which are legally struc- tured as shares in a corporation rather than direct ownership of real property. As a result, clergy who reside in co-op apartments have been excluded from this tax relief, while those in single-family homes or condominiums have been eligible. This bill corrects that inequity by permitting localities to extend the Section 460 exemption to co-op shareholders who are otherwise eligible. It also clarifies interaction with the existing co-op/condo tax abatement (Real Property Tax Law Section 467-a) to ensure that units benefiting from the clergy exemption are not disquali- fied from participation.

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

May 14, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.763
3RD READING CAL.763
NY Senate
May 14, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 14, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A9570C
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 13, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (17 earlier events)

May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
May 4, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8527B
NY Senate
May 4, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9570C
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.419
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.419
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Apr 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 21, 2026
1ST Report CAL.763
1ST REPORT CAL.763
NY Senate
Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Apr 14, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Local Government
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Real Property Taxation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
Mar 25, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Real Property Taxation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
Jan 15, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Jan 6, 2026
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
Oct 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Sep 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly

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