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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7982: Relates to final judgments on a petition

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 7982 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to final judgments on a petition. Primary sponsor: Lester Chang (Republican/Conservative). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

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Official summary

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

Requires that in cases concerning dwellings with two units or less, petitions that go to trial be resolved in six months or less upon issue being joined; provides that in cases concerning dwellings with three or four units, the court shall render a final judgment on a petition no later than twelve months from the date upon which the issue is enjoined.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lester ChangPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse49
Joe AngelinoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse121
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Robert SmullenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118

“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 JUDICIARY
  2. PRINT NUMBER 7982A
  3. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
  4. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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