Removes the requirement that rent arrears be repaid for social services districts located in a municipality with a population of five million or more
Summary
Removes the requirement that rent arrears be repaid for social services districts located in a municipality with a population of five million or more.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2026
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This bill amendment narrows the scope of rent arrears relief in New York's social services law. It now distinguishes between larger municipalities (5 million+ population) and smaller ones, requiring repayment agreements for recipients in smaller areas while exempting those in larger cities from repayment requirements.
Scope change
The bill's applicability now depends on municipality population size, creating two different rules for rent arrears repayment based on whether the social services district is located in a municipality with 5 million or more residents versus fewer than 5 million residents.
SCOPE
Added population-based distinction: social services districts in municipalities with 5 million or more residents are now exempt from requiring rent arrears repayment, while districts in smaller municipalities must still require repayment agreements.
REQUIREMENT
New requirement for districts in smaller municipalities to enforce repayment agreements through legal methods available to creditors, with standards for agreement contents.
ELIGIBILITY
Modified income eligibility criteria to include a population-based exception, allowing recipients in large municipalities to receive assistance without repayment obligations regardless of income level.
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Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1458A
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
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