New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 3647: Enacts the faith-based affordable housing act
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 3647 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the faith-based affordable housing act. Primary sponsor: Brian Cunningham (Democratic). It lists 46 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Enacts the "faith-based affordable housing act" for development on residential land; defines terms; provides that each village, town, and city shall allow the construction and occupation of residential buildings on any covered site up to the specified densities; provides that all residential buildings constructed pursuant to this section in a town, village, or city with fewer than one million inhabitants shall set aside twenty percent of the residential floor area for households earning an average of eighty percent of area median income; outlines the densities for New York city; makes related provisions.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 33 · Democratic/Working Families 12 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cunningham | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Alex Bores | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 73 |
| Monique Chandler-Waterman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
| Sarah Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 136 |
| Catalina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Landon Dais | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Maritza Davila | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Simcha Eichenstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Emily Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Eddie Gibbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 68 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Larinda Hooks | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 35 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Anna Kelles | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| Ron Kim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Micah Lasher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 69 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Dave McDonough | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Demond Meeks | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 137 |
| Marcela Mitaynes | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 51 |
| Diana Moreno | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 36 |
| Keith Powers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 74 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Jenifer Rajkumar | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Phil Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Jon Rivera | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 149 |
| Gabriella Romero | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 109 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Angelo Santabarbara | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 111 |
| Manny De Los Santos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Robert Smullen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 118 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Al Stirpe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 127 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Emérita Torres | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Claire Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
| Clyde Vanel | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 33 |
| David Weprin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| John Zaccaro | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Stefani Zinerman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 56 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- PRINT NUMBER 3647B
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- PRINT NUMBER 3647A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS