Requires the inspection of certain non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes
Summary
Requires the inspection of non-fireproof buildings in a city having a population of one million or more every three years; requires compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes; requires those dwellings not in compliance with such code at the time of inspection to make repairs or improvements necessary to comply with such standards within six months of such inspection, or a lien shall be placed upon the dwelling.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Last action Mar 17, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons
What changed between versions
S6600A
→
S6600B
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2 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to require that fire safety inspections be conducted by certified inspectors approved by the New York City Department of Buildings. The amendment also updated the bill's version number from A to B and added language clarifying that inspections must be performed by certified personnel.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on fire safety inspections for multiple dwellings, but the requirement for certified inspectors adds a new qualification standard for who can perform these inspections.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement that fire safety inspections must be conducted by an inspector certified by an entity approved by the New York City Department of Buildings.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill version number from 6600-A to 6600-B and changed committee report status to indicate the bill was amended again.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025
How they voted
41–21
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6600B
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 6600A
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
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