New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S1557 — Enacts the "tenants organizing act"

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 January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Allows tenants' organizations to invite outside guests without paying fees.

The bill enables tenants' groups to invite outside guests like officials and lawyers without incurring fees. It also defines what constitutes a tenants' organization and how such organizations can be established.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means workers involved in tenant advocacy may find it easier to organize and engage outside support.

Summary

Enacts the "tenants organizing act"; allows tenants' groups, committees or other tenants' organizations to invite outside guests or visitors including elected officials, services providers, housing lawyers, etc. without being required to pay fees; defines "tenants' organization"; provides for activities that tenants' organizations can take part in; provides for the manner in how a tenants' organization is established.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  2. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  3. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  4. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote — Judiciary

Passed 18 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18100
Total 18100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
Andrew J. Lanza — Yea
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
Erik Bottcher — Yea
Jack M. Martins — Nay
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
James Skoufis — Yea
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Jeremy Zellner — Yea
Jessica Ramos — Yea
John Liu — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick — Yea
Shelley Mayer — Yea
Steve Rhoads — Yea
Thomas F. O'Mara — Yea
Toby Ann Stavisky — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

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Committee vote — Judiciary

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18001
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Andrew Gounardes — Yea
Andrew J. Lanza — Yea
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
Brad Hoylman-Sigal — Yea
Jack M. Martins — Not Voting
Jamaal Bailey — Yea
James Skoufis — Yea
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Jessica Ramos — Yea
John Liu — Yea
Kevin S. Parker — Yea
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Yea
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick — Yea
Sean Ryan — Yea
Shelley Mayer — Yea
Steve Rhoads — Yea
Thomas F. O'Mara — Yea
Toby Ann Stavisky — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Yea

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Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does S1557 do?
Enacts the "tenants organizing act"; allows tenants' groups, committees or other tenants' organizations to invite outside guests or visitors including elected officials, services providers, housing lawyers, etc. without being required to pay fees; defines "tenants' organization"; provides for activities that tenants' organizations can take part in; provides for the manner in how a tenants' organization is established.
Who sponsors S1557?
S1557 is sponsored by Rachel May.
What is the current status of S1557?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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