S 9908 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the date of actual diminution of the services

Summary

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the date of actual diminution of the services.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 13, 2026 Last action May 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

S9908 → S9908A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends existing tenant protection laws to clarify that rent reductions for missing services must be calculated from the date the services stopped, not when the issue was reported. It also adds specific penalties and attorney fee assessments for owners who knowingly file false certifications about maintaining services.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope by explicitly amending both state law and the New York City Administrative Code to include these new calculation rules and penalty provisions.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the rule for calculating rent reductions so they apply retroactively to the exact date services were diminished, rather than the date the problem was reported.

ENFORCEMENT

Added specific penalties for owners who knowingly file false certifications, including assessment of reasonable costs and attorneys' fees plus a fine of up to $250 per false certification.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and committee status to reflect that it was amended and reported favorably by the Housing Committee.

Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026

How they voted

39–21

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

May 18, 2026

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

1 Yea 21 Nay

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 18, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 9908A

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors