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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 11685: Relates to deadline for the processing of building permits by local governments and the city of New York

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 11685 is a bill introduced in the New York House on September 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to deadline for the processing of building permits by local governments and the city of New York. Primary sponsor: Rules Committee. Most recent recorded action (September 2, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires local building departments to process and approve or deny applications for residential or mixed-use buildings within 30 days; provides that if the local department does not process the application within the required timeframe an applicant shall be permitted to retain a private professional to perform the permit review to determine compliance with state and/or local building codes.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rules CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source