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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 913: Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance

Passed one chamber 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 913 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance. Primary sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.218.

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Official summary

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

Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.

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. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.218
  2. SUBSTITUTED FOR A1501
  3. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
  4. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  5. PASSED SENATE
  6. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  7. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  8. 1ST REPORT CAL.708
  9. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
  10. RETURNED TO SENATE
  11. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  12. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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