Relates to enacting the central air conditioner and heat pump rights act

Latest action May 8, 2026

Relates to enacting the central air conditioner and heat pump rights act; provides that a homeowners' association may not adopt or enforce any rules or regulations that would effectively prohibit, or impose unreasonable limitations on, the installation or use of a central air conditioner or heat pump.

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Where it stands

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

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9523, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Real Property Law.

Committee

Housing · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Assembly, Judiciary · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 amends the real property law by adding a new section 9-E to prohibit in deeds, contracts, HOA bylaws, and security agreements restrictions on installation of central air conditioners and heat pumps Section 2 provides the effective date

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

Cosponsors

Alicia Hyndman, Deborah Glick and 2 more on Agora

Democratic4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Sanders Jr. says this is needed

Central air conditioners and heat pumps offer major improvements in energy efficiency. Homeowners and shareholders should be free to install these systems because they provide environmental benefits that will help New York meet its climate goals. This legislation is, modeled after two other recently added articles that similarly remove barriers to the installation of climate friendly technology like solar panels and elec- tric vehicle chargers.,

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 8, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Judiciary
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.300
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.300
NY Assembly
Mar 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Feb 26, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 14, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
NY Assembly

Show full history (6 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
Nov 7, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 19, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Apr 11, 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.
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