A 4877: Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency

Official summary

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

Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency; authorizes a city with a population of one million or more to declare an emergency as to any class of housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations in such class within such municipality is not in excess of five percent and a declaration of emergency may be made as to all housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations within such municipality is not in excess of five percent; authorizes other cities, towns and villages to declare a housing emergency after considering publicly available data and holding public hearings.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 39 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 18

“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. May 31, 2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 4877D
2. May 20, 2026REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
3. May 20, 2026REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
4. April 7, 2026PRINT NUMBER 4877C
5. April 7, 2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING
6. March 27, 2026PRINT NUMBER 4877B
7. March 27, 2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING
8. January 7, 2026REFERRED TO HOUSING
9. February 18, 2025PRINT NUMBER 4877A
10. February 18, 2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING
11. February 7, 2025REFERRED TO HOUSING