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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1608: Relates to penalties for failure to comply with maintenance and reporting of vacant and abandoned properties, and reporting and release of information

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 1608 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to penalties for failure to comply with maintenance and reporting of vacant and abandoned properties, and reporting and release of information. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

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Official summary

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

Relates to penalties for failure to comply with maintenance and reporting of vacant and abandoned properties, and reporting and release of information; provides for the sharing of information between municipalities; provides for enforcement for failure to report on abandoned and vacant properties.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RosenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Brian MaherCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse101
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
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. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  2. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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