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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5445: Relates to a private right of action concerning sidewalk sheds

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 5445 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to a private right of action concerning sidewalk sheds. Primary sponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal. Most recent recorded action (June 13, 2025): COMMITTED TO RULES.

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 private right of action by a tenant against a landlord in a city having a population of one million or more persons over sidewalk sheds.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad Hoylman-SigalPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. COMMITTED TO RULES
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.1202
  5. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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