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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3215: Prevents the harassment of a rent regulated tenant

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

S 3215 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prevents the harassment of a rent regulated tenant. Primary sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Creates a presumption that certain harassing acts by an owner are intended to cause a tenant to vacate their dwelling units or to surrender or waive any rights in relation to such occupancy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian KavanaghPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27

“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. RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
  2. REFERRED TO CODES
  3. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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