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S 5179: Establishes a two year moratorium on the third party transfer program run by the department of housing preservation and development in the city of New York.
What S 5179 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed legislation establishes a two-year moratorium on the third-party transfer program run by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development in the city of New York. The moratorium is effective as of the bill's enactment date. This means that the program will not be active for the next two years, allowing for a review and possible revision of the program's policies and procedures.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5179
- What is the current status of S 5179?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5179 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, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT".
- Did S 5179 pass?
- Not yet. S 5179 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5179, and where is it now?
- S 5179 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. Its committee of record is Senate Housing, Construction, & Community Development.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 19, 2025 · 159 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5179 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to establish a two year moratorium on the third party transfer program run by the department of housing preservation and development in the city of New York The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The commissioner of housing preservation and development is 2 hereby directed to place a two year moratorium on the third party trans- 3 fer program, effective as of the date this act takes effect. 4 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06370-01-5
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