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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 6250: Relates to obtaining jurisdiction over certain defendants in matters relating to a tenancy or lease

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 6250 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to obtaining jurisdiction over certain defendants in matters relating to a tenancy or lease. Primary sponsor: Tony Simone (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2026): ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.175.

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Official summary

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

Standardizes the language across the relevant court acts to allow tenants statewide to sue in the county where the real property at issue is located in matters relating to a tenancy or lease; requires the Office of Court Administration to develop necessary forms, procedures and deliver a report.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Democratic/Working Families 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony SimonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Didi BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse106
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Eddie GibbsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
David WeprinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24

“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. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.175
  2. RULES REPORT CAL.175
  3. REPORTED
  4. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  5. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  7. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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