S 561 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs

Summary
Requires certain agencies and individuals to provide notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs to tenants upon the occurrence of certain events.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 18, 2026
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What changed between versions

S561 S561A · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the administrative process for notifying tenants about rent increase exemptions for seniors and disabled individuals. It replaces vague instructions to create notices with specific legal requirements to display eligibility criteria and contact information. The bill also clarifies which agencies are responsible for sending these notices and removes a specific provision regarding heating fuel cost adjustments.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on rent control and stabilization laws, but the applicability of the notice requirements is now more precisely defined by referencing specific sections of the Real Property Tax Law and clarifying the duties of the Commissioner of Housing Preservation and Development.
REQUIREMENT

The requirement to provide notices was changed from a general instruction to include specific eligibility details to a mandate that notices must clearly display eligibility requirements and provide a website address and phone number for more information.

The specific text of the notice was removed and replaced with a directive to follow the formatting rules established in the Real Property Tax Law, ensuring consistency across different legal documents.

A requirement for the Commissioner of Housing Preservation and Development to send notices regarding lease riders for buildings with 2.2% escalator clauses was removed from the bill.

The requirement to send notices regarding 'heating fuel cost adjustments' was removed, narrowing the scope of rent adjustments that trigger mandatory notice requirements.

New clauses were added to explicitly state that notices furnished by the Commissioner of Housing Preservation and Development must include specific information identifying the agency providing the notice.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025

How they voted

543
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 13, 2025
D Democratic40
36 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
18 Yea 3 Nay 1
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 18, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 561A
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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