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A 7556: Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts; provides information to current and prospective small business owners seeking to purchase or lease a vacant storefront for a small business location.
What A 7556 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to establish a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts in the state. This registry will be maintained by the state and will provide information on vacant storefronts to current and prospective small business owners. The registry will include details such as the address of the vacant storefront, contact information of the seller or leasing party, and information about the property's potential uses. The registry will be made available within one year of the law's effective date.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7556
- What is the current status of A 7556?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7556 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 economic development".
- Did A 7556 pass?
- Not yet. A 7556 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7556, and where is it now?
- A 7556 was authored by Asm. Gabriella Romero. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | print number 7556a |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | amend and recommit to economic development |
| Apr. 01, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 1, 2025 · 346 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7556 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROMERO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to establish- ing a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 134 of the economic development law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows: 3 13. (a) in consultation with the secretary of state, maintain a public 4 online registry of vacant commercial storefronts. The online registry 5 shall be designed and promoted to current and prospective small business 6 owners seeking to purchase or lease a vacant storefront for a small 7 business location. The registry shall include, but not be limited to: 8 i. the address of the vacant commercial storefront; 9 ii. the contact information of the seller, leasing party, or agent 10 authorized to conduct such transactions for the purchase or renting of 11 the vacant commercial storefront; and 12 iii. information regarding the property's potential usages. 13 (b) The division may accept suggested entries to the online registry 14 from state agencies, municipalities, local economic development agen- 15 cies, and other relevant entities. The division shall have determination 16 of which vacant commercial storefronts are included in the online regis- 17 try and may consult with other state agencies to verify the information 18 to be included in the online registry and shall promulgate the rules and 19 regulations for collecting and maintaining the requisite data. The 20 registry must be made available within one year after the effective date 21 of this subdivision. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 23 it shall have become law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11015-01-5
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