S 8612 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to enacting technical changes to the good cause eviction law

This bill makes technical updates to New York's good cause eviction law, primarily refining how rent increases and exemptions are calculated. It clarifies that rent increases must not exceed 245% of the fair market rent (published by HUD), adjusts the inflation index formula for rent adjustments (using specific regional CPI data), and defines "consummated" for condo/co-op conversions. These changes directly affect landlords and tenants in residential units covered by the law, including condos, co-ops, and properties with rent-regulated units. The bill ensures clearer implementation of existing protections by updating technical definitions and calculation methods.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 12, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

S8612 S8612A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add a second sponsor and update its procedural history. Substantively, the definition of 'consummated' was expanded to include condominiums, and the list of buildings subject to rent regulation was significantly altered to focus on newly created units rather than the entire building's age. Additionally, the language regarding tenant protections was updated to explicitly require 'protections against termination or non-renewal without cause' instead of 'good cause'.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was narrowed to specifically target newly created housing units within buildings receiving occupancy certificates after January 1, 2009, rather than applying to all units in buildings of a certain age.
DEFINITION

Added a definition for 'consummated' specifically regarding condominiums, previously only defined for cooperatives.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the criteria for regulated units from buildings with 30-year occupancy certificates to specifically 'newly created housing units' within those buildings.

REQUIREMENT

Updated tenant protection language to explicitly require protections against termination or non-renewal 'without cause'.

SCOPE

Added Senator Salazar as a co-sponsor and updated the bill's history to reflect committee recommitment and amendment.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

4021
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic41
35 Yea 4 Nay 2
85% Yea
R Republican22
5 Yea 17 Nay
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8612A
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
Dec 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors