New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4968: Relates to establishing a presumption of eligibility for housing and temporary shelter placement for those who lost employment due to a non-essential business shutdown

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO CITIES 1

Plain-language summary

S 4968 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to establishing a presumption of eligibility for housing and temporary shelter placement for those who lost employment due to a non-essential business shutdown. Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CITIES 1.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families).