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New York PBG bills, 2025-2026

Every New York bill filed under PBG in the 2025-2026 session, newest action first. Status, author, and last action are public; tracking, alerts, and analysis open with Connect Plus.

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PBG bills

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Signed into law

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Still moving

New York's 2025-2026 session has 20 bills filed under PBG. 0 have been signed into law, 0 vetoed, 0 failed, and 20 are still moving. By status: 18 introduced and 2 passed first house. The most recent recorded action in this group was on June 5, 2026.

Asm. Linda Rosenthal (3), Sen. Cordell Cleare (2), and Sen. Jamaal Bailey (2) have the most bills in this group. 11 started in the Assembly and 9 in the Senate. Every bill below links to its own page with the official summary, author and coauthors, recent actions, and committee of record.

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18 introduced 2 passed first house

20 bills · showing the 20 with the most recent action · New York 2025–2026 Legislative Session

BillTitleStatusLast actionAuthor

S 3492Enacts the "sustainable affordable housing and sprawl prevention act"; exempts or limits environmental review under SEQR for the construction of certain new residential units to avoid creating unnecessary housing sprawl; limits certain rights to action under SEQR; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-06-05Passed first house2026-06-05Sen. Rachel May S 9809Relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment and the availability of certain benefits and entitlements to exonerees; allows for sealing of records, payment of awards and payment of attorney's fees; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.New York · last action 2026-04-06Introduced2026-04-06Sen. Julia Salazar S 3569Allows prospective tenants of rent controlled or rent stabilized housing accommodations to request the complete rent history of such housing accommodations.New York · last action 2026-03-05Passed first house2026-03-05Sen. Cordell Cleare A 446Relates to the New York city housing authority and mold remediation; establishes after reporting such authority shall have 15 days to remediate such reported mold.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Khaleel Anderson A 794Requires the New York city housing authority to establish and maintain a vacancy database.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Linda Rosenthal A 1617Relates to protecting potential tenants with a criminal history; relates to protecting public housing applicants with a criminal history.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Linda Rosenthal A 1769Directs the commissioner of housing and community renewal to create and maintain a database of vacant residential housing units, and to create an affordable housing development program; imposes a tax on vacant residential housing units; creates an affordable housing development program fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Linda Rosenthal A 2066Relates to veterans' eligibility for public housing; expands eligibility requirements to include veterans of the recent conflicts; requires granting of a preference for public housing to veterans or families of veterans who have a military service connected disability.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Jenifer Rajkumar A 3634Relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment and the availability of certain benefits and entitlements to exonerees; allows for sealing of records, payment of awards and payment of attorney's fees; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Anna Kelles A 3850Enacts the "housing is a human right act"; establishes a New York state affordable housing czar and volunteer task force.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. George Alvarez A 5648Requires a public housing authority to file in the office of the commissioner of housing and community renewal and with the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly a physical needs assessment every five years; defines "physical needs assessment".New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Stefani Zinerman A 6493Requires that all public housing contracts entered into by the division of housing and community renewal and municipal housing authorities be disclosed on the division of housing and community renewal's website so that such public housing contracts are available to the public.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Amanda Septimo A 7026Enacts the safe housing transfer for domestic violence victims act; ensuring safe housing transfers for domestic violence victims in private and public housing.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Matthew Slater A 8312Enacts the safe housing transfer for domestic violence victims act; ensures safe housing transfers for domestic violence victims in public and private housing; requires landlord response within seven days of a relocation request.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Amy Paulin S 3780Relates to requiring the New York city housing authority to contract with non-profit private entities when qualifying for certain programs; requires the New York city housing authority to contract with a non-profit private entity when converting property to Section 8 units in order to qualify for any program that allows such private entity to renovate, repair, maintain and/or operate such New York city housing authority property.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Sen. Cordell Cleare S 4968Relates to establishing a presumption of eligibility for housing and temporary shelter placement for those who lost employment due to a non-essential business shutdown.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Sen. Jamaal Bailey S 5200Relates to the New York city housing authority and mold remediation; establishes after reporting such authority shall have 15 days to remediate such reported mold.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Sen. James Sanders S 5350Relates to veterans' eligibility for public housing; expands eligibility requirements to include veterans of the recent conflicts; requires granting of a preference for public housing to veterans or families of veterans who have a military service connected disability.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Sen. Leroy Comrie S 7903Enacts the safe housing transfer for domestic violence victims act; ensures safe housing transfers for domestic violence victims in public and private housing; requires landlord response within seven days of a relocation request.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Sen. Jamaal Bailey S 3872Relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment and the availability of certain benefits and entitlements to exonerees; allows for sealing of records, payment of awards and payment of attorney's fees; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.New York · last action 2025-01-30Introduced2025-01-30Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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