A 7556 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts

Summary

Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts; provides information to current and prospective small business owners seeking to purchase or lease a vacant storefront for a small business location.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A7556 → A7556A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to strengthen the division's obligation to accept suggested entries for the vacant commercial storefront registry and to clarify the division's role in verifying information with state agencies. The amendment also updated the bill's status to reflect it was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the division's authority from 'may accept' to 'shall accept' suggested entries for the vacant commercial storefront registry, making the acceptance of suggestions mandatory rather than discretionary.

Removed the division's authority to determine which storefronts are included in the registry, clarifying that the division will consult with other state agencies to verify information instead.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's procedural status to indicate it was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted to the committee on Economic Development.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7556A

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors