New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A4877 — Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency

Last action — In Assembly Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

Allows local governments to declare a housing emergency based on vacancy rates.

This bill enables cities with populations over one million to declare a housing emergency when vacancy rates are low. Other municipalities can also declare emergencies after assessing relevant data.

What this means for you
  • Families: This could impact families by potentially stabilizing housing availability in areas with very low vacancy rates.

Summary

Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency; authorizes a city with a population of one million or more to declare an emergency as to any class of housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations in such class within such municipality is not in excess of five percent and a declaration of emergency may be made as to all housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations within such municipality is not in excess of five percent; authorizes other cities, towns and villages to declare a housing emergency after considering publicly available data and holding public hearings.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 4877D

  2. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  3. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  4. PRINT NUMBER 4877C

  5. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING

  6. PRINT NUMBER 4877B

  7. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING

  8. REFERRED TO HOUSING

  9. PRINT NUMBER 4877A

  10. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING

  11. REFERRED TO HOUSING

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does A4877 do?
Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency; authorizes a city with a population of one million or more to declare an emergency as to any class of housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations in such class within such municipality is not in excess of five percent and a declaration of emergency may be made as to all housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations within such municipality is not in excess of five percent; authorizes other cities, towns and villages to declare a housing emergency after considering publicly available data and holding public hearings.
Who sponsors A4877?
A4877 is sponsored by Sarahana Shrestha.
What is the current status of A4877?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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