Senate BillIntroduced
S 8490: Prohibits the sale or lease of any property in the state to the People's Republic of China or the Chinese communist party.
What S 8490 does, verified January 8, 2026
Prohibits the sale or lease of any property in the state to the People's Republic of China or the Chinese communist party.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8490
- What is the current status of S 8490?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 8490 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 JUDICIARY".
- Did S 8490 pass?
- Not yet. S 8490 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8490, and where is it now?
- S 8490 was authored by Sen. Thomas O'Mara. Its committee of record is Senate Judiciary.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY |
| Aug. 22, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, August 22, 2025 · 353 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8490 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE August 22, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to prohibiting the sale or lease of any property in the state by the People's Republic of China or the Chinese communist party The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new article 17 2 to read as follows: 3 ARTICLE 17 4 PROHIBITING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 5 TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 6 Section 530. Sale of real property to the People's Republic of China 7 prohibited. 8 § 530. Sale of real property to the People's Republic of China prohib- 9 ited. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlaw- 10 ful for any person or entity to lease, sell, offer to sell, convey or 11 transfer any interest in any real property located in this state to the 12 People's Republic of China or to the Chinese communist party, or any 13 affiliated entities. 14 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the attorney general 15 shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this section by 16 applying, in the name of the people of the state of New York, to the 17 supreme court of the state of New York for an order enjoining the 18 continuance of such violative activity, including but not limited to 19 bringing an action for injunctive or declaratory relief if any real 20 property is in the process of being or has been sold or leased in 21 violation of this section. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 23 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13593-01-5
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