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S 913: Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.
What S 913 does, verified May 30, 2026
The bill aims to modify the Social Services Law to provide more flexibility in rent arrears and ongoing rental assistance programs. It seeks to eliminate the requirement that a court proceeding must be initiated against an individual to qualify for emergency assistance to cover rent arrears or ongoing rental support. This change would allow individuals facing financial difficulties to access these programs without having to prove that they have already been involved in a court proceeding. The bill would take effect immediately upon its passage.
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Last action: ordered to third reading rules cal.218 (2026-05-29)Alert me
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| May. 29, 2026 | ordered to third reading rules cal.218 |
| May. 29, 2026 | substituted for a1501 |
| Apr. 27, 2026 | referred to social services |
| Apr. 27, 2026 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Apr. 27, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 204 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 913 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting the requirement that a court proceeding has been initiated against an individual in order for such individual to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 131 of the social services law, is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows: 3 21. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, proof of 4 a court proceeding that has been initiated against the applicant or 5 recipient shall not be required to qualify for emergency assistance to 6 cover rent arrears or public assistance to provide ongoing rental 7 support. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02398-01-5
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