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S 5547: Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions dealing with tax exemptions for rent regulated properties occupied by senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 11, 2026

What S 5547 does, verified January 11, 2026

The bill amends the real property tax law to make two changes. First, it affects the tax abatement and exemption for rent regulated and rent controlled property occupied by senior citizens, ensuring the effectiveness of the exemption. Second, it affects the tax abatement and exemption for rent regulated and rent controlled property occupied by persons with disabilities, ensuring the effectiveness of the exemption. Both changes take effect on July 1, 2014, and expire on June 30, 2028, unless reauthorized. The amendments do not affect the expiration of other sections.

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Last action: REFERRED TO AGING (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5547
What is the current status of S 5547?
As of January 11, 2026, S 5547 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 AGING".
Did S 5547 pass?
Not yet. S 5547 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote S 5547, and where is it now?
S 5547 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Aging.
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026REFERRED TO AGING
Feb. 24, 2025REFERRED TO AGING
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 24, 2025 · 494 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5547 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE February 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend part U of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, amending the real property tax law relating to the tax abatement and exemption for rent regulated and rent controlled property occupied by senior citi- zens, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to amend chapter 129 of the laws of 2014, amending the real property tax law relating to the tax abatement and exemption for rent regulated and rent controlled property occupied by persons with disabilities, in relation to the effectiveness thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 4 of part U of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, 2 amending the real property tax law relating to the tax abatement and 3 exemption for rent regulated and rent controlled property occupied by 4 senior citizens, as amended by chapter 144 of the laws of 2024, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 § 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014, and sections one and two 7 of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed June 30, [2026] 2028; 8 provided that the amendment to section 467-b of the real property tax 9 law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of 10 such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith. 11 § 2. Section 4 of chapter 129 of the laws of 2014, amending the real 12 property tax law relating to the tax abatement and exemption for rent 13 regulated and rent controlled property occupied by persons with disabil- 14 ities, as amended by chapter 144 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read 15 as follows: 16 § 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014 provided, however, that: 17 (a) the amendments to paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 467-b of 18 the real property tax law made by section one of this act shall be 19 subject to the expiration and reversion of such subdivision pursuant to EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08256-01-5 

 S. 5547 2 1 section 17 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974, as amended, when upon 2 such date the provisions of section two of this act shall take effect; 3 and 4 (b) nothing contained in this act shall be construed so as to extend 5 the provisions of this act beyond June 30, [2026] 2028, when upon such 6 date this act shall expire and the provisions contained in this act 7 shall be deemed repealed. 8 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. 

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