Vote: Committee vote · Local Government
Senate Local GovernmentMay 19, 2026Result: passed
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Senate bill · S9958 (2025-26)
Allows municipalities to relieve property owners of penalties due to lack of payment if such property owner was a victim of property tax fraud
Latest action Jun 5, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A10641, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Allows municipalities to relieve victims of property tax fraud from penalties arising from lack of payment of property taxes.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Real Property Tax Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill allows tax districts to waive interest and penalties on prop- erty taxes for property owners who are victims of property tax fraud during payment attempts.
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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
Local Government · New York State Senate
Also referred to Real Property Taxation · New York State Assembly.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed
Having a property tax check stolen means New Yorkers often become victims a second time, because property tax districts' enforcing offi- cers are unable to waive interest and penalties that accrue once a stolen tax payment is late. In fact, many New Yorkers only realize they are a victim of fraud when they receive their property tax bill that says their payment is past due with interest and penalties accumulating. To rectify this situation, tax districts should be authorized to decide if they want their enforcing officers to waive interest and penalties after someone has been found to be the victim of property tax fraud.
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Recorded votes
Full history
- Jun 5, 2026
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- May 21, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 20, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 19, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1250
1ST REPORT CAL.1250
NY Senate
- May 14, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
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- May 14, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
- May 14, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2026
Rules Report CAL.134
RULES REPORT CAL.134
NY Assembly
- May 12, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Apr 17, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
- Mar 24, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Mar 19, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Real Property Taxation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly
- Mar 17, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
NY Assembly