Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 27, 2026Result: passed
(59) (1) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S913 (2025-26)
Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance
Latest action May 29, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A1501, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.
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Amends the Social Services Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To remove the requirement that a court proceeding be initiated against an individual to obtain rental assistance.
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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
Committee
Social Services · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Social Services · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Manny De Los Santos, Stefani Zinerman and 2 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed
Under current law, to qualify for certain rental assistance, individuals must be able to show that an eviction proceeding has already been initi- ated against them. Even in cases where an eviction is imminent and a person will soon become homeless, individuals are not eligible for certain rental assistance until the court proceeding has been initiated. This process is not only traumatic for the tenant, it creates an unnec- essary burden for all parties involved when the tenant could simply be provided assistance before the eviction process has formally begun. This legislation would remove such a requirement that an individual must be facing a court proceeding before receiving rental assistance.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Social Services
Senate Social ServicesApr 20, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 14, 2025Result: passed
(56) (1) (0) (5)Vote: Committee vote · Social Services
Senate Social ServicesMay 6, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- May 29, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.218
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.218
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A1501
NY Assembly
- May 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- May 28, 2026
Rules Report CAL.218
RULES REPORT CAL.218
NY Assembly
- May 19, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
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- Apr 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Apr 27, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Apr 27, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Apr 27, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Assembly
- Apr 22, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Apr 21, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Apr 20, 2026
1ST Report CAL.708
1ST REPORT CAL.708
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 14, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Assembly
- May 8, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 7, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 6, 2025
1ST Report CAL.953
1ST REPORT CAL.953
NY Senate
- Jan 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Assembly
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
NY Senate