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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7263: Requires landlords to include voter registration update forms in lease signature packages

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 7263 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires landlords to include voter registration update forms in lease signature packages. Primary sponsor: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HOUSING.

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Official summary

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

Requires that every lease signature package provided to a tenant by a landlord or the landlord's agent shall include a New York State Voter Registration Form for each tenant over the age of eighteen years and information directing the tenant or tenants to the board of elections website.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135

“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. REFERRED TO HOUSING
  2. REFERRED TO HOUSING

Sources

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