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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1693: Establishes the housing people and animals together grant program

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 1693 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the housing people and animals together grant program. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

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Official summary

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

Establishes the housing people and animals together grant program to expand access for co-sheltering people experiencing homelessness and victims of domestic violence with companion animals.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RosenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52

“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 SOCIAL SERVICES
  2. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Sources

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