Enacts the "city of Buffalo historic preservation receivership act"

Latest action May 11, 2026

Enacts the "city of Buffalo historic preservation receivership act"; provides the city of Buffalo specific procedures for the appointment of a receiver of rents in instances where the property at issue is neglected or abandoned.

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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

New York State Senate

Same as A1595, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Cities · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To provide procedures enabling competent entities to acquire and reha- bilitate vacant and abandoned properties in the city of Buffalo consist- ent with the city of Buffalo housing court act.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 11, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Housing, Construction And Community Development
Senate Housing, Construction And Community DevelopmentMay 4, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Karen McMahon and 1 more on Agora

Democratic3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why April Baskin says this is needed

There are many buildings of historic and cultural significance in the city of Buffalo, and many of these buildings have fallen into disrepair. In instances where the building is vacant or abandoned, there is no existing procedure for repairing code violations, even though the City of Buffalo Housing Court Act imbued the Housing Court with the authority to engage in such receiverships. This bill outlines specific procedures for contacting owners, initiating legal proceedings, holding hearings, appointing receivers (either a qualified nonprofit or a financial institution with an interest in the property), and completing the receivership. Enabling Buffalo housing court to conduct more receivership proceedings for vacant and abandoned properties will both increase the number of available residential and commercial properties available for occupancy, and maintain the historic character of the City of Buffalo, all while ensuring due process.

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 11, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 11, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 11, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
May 6, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 5, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (4 earlier events)

May 4, 2026
1ST Report CAL.893
1ST REPORT CAL.893
NY Senate
Apr 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
Jan 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly

About this record

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