S 5461 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention courses

Summary

Requires the department of financial services to fulfill certain requirements to implement homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention courses.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

S5461 → S5461A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered to S 5461-A and its legislative status was updated to reflect that it has been amended and recommitted to the Insurance Committee. The most significant substantive change is the deadline for submitting a state funding request, which was extended from March 1, 2026, to March 1, 2027, giving the department more time to prepare the program.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety, and loss prevention courses, with no changes to eligibility or core requirements.

TIMELINE

The deadline for the department to submit a request for state funding was extended from March 1, 2026, to March 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S 5461 to S 5461-A to reflect amendments and recommittal to the committee.

The legislative history text was updated to indicate the bill has been amended, discharged from committee, and recommitted.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026

How they voted

20–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 22

Apr 28, 2026

D Democratic15

14 Yea 1

93% Yea

R Republican7

6 Yea 1

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (20-0-2)

senate

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5461A

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor