A 9195 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to protecting the display of religious items on dwellings

Summary

Prohibits a property owner from enforcing or adopting a restriction that prohibits one or more religious items from being displayed or affixed on any entry door or entry doorframe of a dwelling.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Nov 3, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

A9195 → A9195A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to broaden its application by replacing the term 'property owner' with 'owner or controlling entity,' ensuring that rules apply to landlords, agents, and housing corporations, not just associations. The amendment also simplified the list of exceptions where religious displays are not allowed, removing specific size limits and health/safety clauses in favor of a general 'unreasonable or obtrusive size' standard. Additionally, the bill now includes a specific definition for 'dwelling' to clarify that the protections cover various types of housing, including rentals and cooperatives.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from applying primarily to property owners and associations to include all controlling entities, such as landlords, managing agents, and housing corporations.

SCOPE

Replaced 'property owner' with 'owner or controlling entity' to ensure the law applies to a wider range of housing providers, including landlords and agents.

REQUIREMENT

Simplified the exceptions to the religious display ban by removing specific size measurements and health/safety details, replacing them with a single standard prohibiting displays that are 'unreasonable or obtrusive in size'.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'dwelling,' 'owner,' 'controlling entity,' and 'resident' to clarify exactly who and what the law covers.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated the maintenance clause to allow residents to temporarily remove displays during repairs, with a new requirement that the resident must be able to restore the display after work is finished.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026 · Assembly May 11, 2026

How they voted

60–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Jun 3, 2026

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 11, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

upper

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9195A

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Nov 3, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors