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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1768: Prohibits landlords from requiring a fee for nonessential services in a tenant's base rent

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 1768 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits landlords from requiring a fee for nonessential services in a tenant's base rent. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.446.

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Official summary

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

Prohibits landlords from requiring a fee for nonessential services in a tenant's base rent, including cable, internet and garage usage, as a condition of leasing a dwelling; excludes buildings with less than three dwelling units.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RosenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125

“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. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.446
  2. REPORTED
  3. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
  4. PRINT NUMBER 1768A
  5. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING
  6. REFERRED TO HOUSING
  7. REFERRED TO HOUSING

Sources

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