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A 5812: Requires all dwellings in projects located within the state to include braille labeling on all room numbers, elevator buttons, and directional signage in common areas in such dwellings.
What A 5812 does, verified April 23, 2026
The bill requires all dwellings in public housing projects in the state to include braille labeling on: - Room numbers - Elevator buttons - Directional signage in common areas This requirement aims to improve accessibility for individuals who are blind or have low vision. The bill takes effect 90 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to housing (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5812
- What is the current status of A 5812?
- As of April 23, 2026, A 5812 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to housing".
- Did A 5812 pass?
- Not yet. A 5812 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5812, and where is it now?
- A 5812 was authored by Asm. Erik Dilan with 9 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Housing.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to housing |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | referred to housing |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 173 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5812 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DILAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring braille labeling in dwellings in public housing projects in the state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 2 223-c to read as follows: 3 § 223-c. Braille labeling requirement. All dwellings in projects 4 located within the state shall include braille labeling on all room 5 numbers, elevator buttons, and directional signage in common areas in 6 such dwellings. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 8 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09841-01-5
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