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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4165: Relates to increasing the state code enforcement powers of the secretary of state

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 4165 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to increasing the state code enforcement powers of the secretary of state. Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.

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.

Increases the state code enforcement powers of the secretary of state by establishing a state code enforcement office headed by an ombudsperson.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamaal BaileyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate36
Michelle HincheyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41
Brian KavanaghCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Kevin ParkerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate21
Gustavo RiveraCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate33
James SkoufisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  2. REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
  3. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  4. REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Sources

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