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S 6761: Establishes that area median income shall be calculated either per each zip code or per region in the city of New York, whichever is lower.
What S 6761 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires certain cities in New York with a population of one million or more to use specific area median income calculations for affordable housing programs. These calculations must be the lower of the area median income proportional to the zip code or the regional area median income in which the program is located. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CITIES 1 (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6761
- What is the current status of S 6761?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 6761 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 CITIES 1".
- Did S 6761 pass?
- Not yet. S 6761 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6761, and where is it now?
- S 6761 was authored by Sen. Robert Jackson with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Cities 1.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CITIES 1 |
| May. 06, 2025 | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| Mar. 24, 2025 | REFERRED TO CITIES 1 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 24, 2025 · 195 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6761 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. JACKSON, CLEARE, COMRIE, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1 AN ACT to require certain calculations of area median income to be used by all affordable housing programs in a city having a population of one million or more The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contra- 2 ry, within cities having a population of one million or more, any 3 affordable housing program initiated after the effective date of this 4 act shall use the lower of the area median income proportional to the 5 zip code in which the program is located or the regional area median 6 income in which the program is located. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01963-01-5
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