S 8760 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property

Summary
Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property when covenants, conditions and restrictions exist which discriminate on the basis of a protected class in violation of state or federal law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

4614
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 61
Feb 3, 2026
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
8 Yea 14 Nay
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.43
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of James Sanders
James Sanders
DDemocratic
NY
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