Assembly BillIntroduced
A 1501: 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.
What A 1501 does, verified May 30, 2026
The bill aims to allow individuals to qualify for rent arrears grants or ongoing rental assistance without needing to prove that a court proceeding has been initiated against them. This change is intended to provide support to those who may be facing eviction or other housing-related issues. The bill will take effect immediately, making it easier for individuals to access these forms of assistance.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: substituted by s913 (2026-05-29)Alert me
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| May. 29, 2026 | substituted by s913 |
| May. 28, 2026 | ordered to third reading rules cal.218 |
| May. 28, 2026 | rules report cal.218 |
| May. 28, 2026 | reported |
| May. 19, 2026 | reported referred to rules |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 10, 2025 · 204 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1501 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DE LOS SANTOS, ZINERMAN, RAGA, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting the requirement that a court proceeding has been initiated against an individual in order for such individual to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 131 of the social services law, is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows: 3 21. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, proof of 4 a court proceeding that has been initiated against the applicant or 5 recipient shall not be required to qualify for emergency assistance to 6 cover rent arrears or public assistance to provide ongoing rental 7 support. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02398-01-5
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