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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1617: Relates to potential tenants with a criminal history; and relates to public housing applicants with a criminal history

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 1617 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to potential tenants with a criminal history; and relates to public housing applicants with a criminal history. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HOUSING.

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.

Relates to protecting potential tenants with a criminal history; relates to protecting public housing applicants with a criminal history.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RosenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67

“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 HOUSING
  2. REFERRED TO HOUSING

Sources

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