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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1865: Relates to the installation of appliances or fixtures by tenants

Passed one chamber 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 1865 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the installation of appliances or fixtures by tenants. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1865B.

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.

Prohibits landlords from restricting the installation of appliances or fixtures by tenants; provides that the landlord is not compelled to change utilities or alter the unit for such installation; prohibits surcharge where tenant pays utilities directly to provider; requires a tenant restore appliances or fixtures to the condition they were prior to being installed or allowing such appliances or fixtures remain in the rental unit at no cost to the landlord; defines "appliances or fixtures".

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RosenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Nikki LucasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76

“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. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1865B
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.70
  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  4. DIED IN SENATE
  5. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.88
  9. REPORTED
  10. PRINT NUMBER 1865A
  11. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING
  12. REFERRED TO HOUSING

Sources

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