S 9716 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for including siblings of parents and children of siblings in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members

Summary

Provides for including siblings of parents and children of siblings in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members to succeed in certain cases to the rights of certain tenants.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 2, 2026 Last action Jun 2, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

40–21

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Jun 2, 2026

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

1 Yea 21 Nay

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors