Senate bill · S9650 (2025-26)

Prohibits landlords from including incorrect information re rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals pertaining to units in the Affordable New York…

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Prohibits landlords from including incorrect information re rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals pertaining to units in the Affordable New York Housing Program

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PassedLatest action May 28, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A659, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A659, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Liz Krueger

State Senator, District 28 · Democratic/Working Families

Summary

Prohibits landlords from including incorrect information relating to rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals thereof; imposes a violation punishable by a fine of $1000 for a violation by a landlord; requires the standardization of certain notices pertaining to units subject to the Affordable New York Housing Program.

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Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 of the bill adds a new subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (f) to section 421-a to the Real Property Law establishing that a landlord who willfully includes information he or she knows to be misleading or incorrect in any notice provided pursuant to a particular requirement of the Real Property Tax Law is guilty of a violation punishable bya fine of $1,000. Section 2 of the bill amends section 421-a(2)(f)(i) to provide the tenant with a standardized notice form. The notice form would include information about rent stabilization and information about when the stabilization protections will expire. Section 3 of the bill is the effective date.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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Passed one chamber
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Committee

Housing · New York State Assembly

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

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Chris Burdick and 5 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Liz Krueger says this is needed

Under current law, landlords receiving 421-a tax benefits are required to provide tenants, when commencing or renewing a tease, with a notice informing the tenant that the apartment shall become subject to decon- trol upon the expiration of the tax benefits and providing an approxi- mate date when such expiration will occur. While this requirement, when properly adhered to, helps provide impor- tant notice to rent regulated tenants that they may soon face a rent increase, some landlords reportedly include such notices even in instances where units will not become subject to decontrol upon the expiration of 421-a benefits due to such units being subject to contin- ued rent regulation under a different program or law. Tenants should not be receiving false or misleading information from their landlords about the pending deregulation of their homes, partic- ularly under the guise of an otherwise legally-required notice. This legislation would prohibit landlords subject to the 421-a lease notice requirement from willfully including misleading or incorrect information about the pending deregulation of the apartment in the notice.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A659, the matching Assembly bill.
(39) (21) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development
Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentApr 20, 2026Result: passed
(9) (2) (0) (0)

Full history

May 28, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.723
3RD READING CAL.723
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S9650
NY Senate
May 5, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 5, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

May 5, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
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.723
1ST REPORT CAL.723
NY Senate
Mar 31, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.23
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.23
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Rules Report CAL.548
RULES REPORT CAL.548
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S450
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
NY Assembly