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S 7795: Requires petitions that go to trial be resolved in six months or less upon issue being joined.
What S 7795 does, verified January 11, 2026
The proposed law aims to reform the process of petitions in New York State. It requires courts to render a final judgment on petitions within six months of the issue being joined. This change aims to expedite the resolution of petitions and improve the efficiency of the court system. The law will take effect immediately, making it a priority to implement the new rule.
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 7795
- What is the current status of S 7795?
- As of January 11, 2026, S 7795 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 7795 pass?
- Not yet. S 7795 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7795, and where is it now?
- S 7795 was authored by Sen. Stephen Chan. 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 |
| May. 06, 2025 | REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 6, 2025 · 174 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7795 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CHAN -- 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 real property actions and proceedings law, in relation to requiring that all petitions have a judgment rendered within six months of issue being joined The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 745 of the real property actions and proceedings 2 law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3 3. The court shall render a final judgment on a petition no later than 4 six months from the date upon which issue is joined. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11273-01-5
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