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S 6827: Requires all dwellings in projects located within the state to include braille labeling on all room numbers, elevator buttons, and directional signage in common areas in such dwellings.
What S 6827 does, verified January 10, 2026
The proposed law requires that all public housing projects in the state include braille labeling on various elements such as room numbers, elevator buttons, and directional signage in common areas. This change aims to improve accessibility for visually impaired individuals living in public housing. The law will take effect on the ninetieth day after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6827
- What is the current status of S 6827?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 6827 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 6827 pass?
- Not yet. S 6827 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6827, and where is it now?
- S 6827 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. 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 |
| Mar. 25, 2025 | REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 25, 2025 · 182 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6827 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring braille labeling in dwellings in public housing projects in the state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 2 223-c to read as follows: 3 § 223-c. Braille labeling requirement. All dwellings in projects 4 located within the state shall include braille labeling on all room 5 numbers, elevator buttons, and directional signage in common areas in 6 such dwellings. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 8 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09841-01-5
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