New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S10229 — Establishes a process for when a tenant dies and leaves an apartment unoccupied

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Establishes a process for when a tenant dies and leaves an apartment unoccupied, no representative or person has taken possession of the premises, no administrator or executor has been appointed, and more than sixty days have elapsed since the date of death, a summary proceeding under this article may be commenced against the public administrator seeking a possessory judgment.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does S10229 do?
Establishes a process for when a tenant dies and leaves an apartment unoccupied, no representative or person has taken possession of the premises, no administrator or executor has been appointed, and more than sixty days have elapsed since the date of death, a summary proceeding under this article may be commenced against the public administrator seeking a possessory judgment.
Who sponsors S10229?
S10229 is sponsored by Shelley Mayer.
What is the current status of S10229?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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