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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1501: Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance

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 1501 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY S913.

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Official summary

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

Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RosenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Manny De Los SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Stefani ZinermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY S913
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.218
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.218
  4. REPORTED
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  7. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
  8. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Sources

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