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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 898: Allows the alteration or repeal of real property tax exemptions for private institutions of higher education

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 898 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Allows the alteration or repeal of real property tax exemptions for private institutions of higher education. Primary sponsor: Zohran Mamdani. It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 5, 2026): ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN.

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Official summary

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

Allows the alteration or repeal of real property tax exemptions for private institutions of higher education.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Zohran MamdaniPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Ron KimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Marcela MitaynesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse51
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Claire ValdezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37

“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. ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
  2. OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  3. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
  4. REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Sources

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