New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A7940 — Relates to the motor vehicle exemption and the homestead exemption for certain money judgments and bankruptcy proceedings

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Relates to the calculation of the homestead exemption amount; relates to the indexing of the homestead exemption for housing value changes; increases the amount of the motor vehicle exemption; limits the homestead exemption available to bankruptcy debtors to one exemption per household; increases the motor vehicle exemption available in bankruptcy proceedings.

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Action History

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A7940 do?
Relates to the calculation of the homestead exemption amount; relates to the indexing of the homestead exemption for housing value changes; increases the amount of the motor vehicle exemption; limits the homestead exemption available to bankruptcy debtors to one exemption per household; increases the motor vehicle exemption available in bankruptcy proceedings.
Who sponsors A7940?
A7940 is sponsored by Harry B. Bronson.
What is the current status of A7940?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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