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S 6544: Requires every assessing unit to conduct a revaluation of assessment at least every eight years.
What S 6544 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law requires every assessing unit in the state to conduct a revaluation of assessments at least once every eight years. This change aims to ensure that property assessments are updated regularly to reflect changes in the market value of properties. The law will take effect on January 1, 2030, and will apply to final assessment rolls filed on or after that date.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6544
- What is the current status of S 6544?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6544 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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT".
- Did S 6544 pass?
- Not yet. S 6544 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6544, and where is it now?
- S 6544 was authored by Sen. James Sanders. Its committee of record is Senate Local Government.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Mar. 17, 2025 | REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 17, 2025 · 223 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6544 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to requiring every assessing unit to conduct a revaluation of assessment at least every eight years The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new 2 section 306 to read as follows: 3 § 306. Assessment cycle. Every assessing unit shall conduct a revalu- 4 ation of assessments in its jurisdiction at least once every eighth 5 year. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2030 and shall be applica- 7 ble to final assessment rolls filed on and after such date. Effective 8 immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu- 9 lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective 10 date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective 11 date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06426-01-5
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