2021-2022 session: change session
Housing bills
Bills on rent regulation, tenant protections, housing construction, homeownership programs and property taxation. They go through the Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee and the Assembly Housing and Real Property Taxation Committees.
Highest impact
Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score
- A7805Assembly
Create Housing Preservation Trust
This bill establishes the New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust to manage, modernize, and finance NYCHA properties, including issuing bonds and ensuring resident protections.
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10TransformationalOutcomeSigned into law - S9409Senate
Create NYC Housing Preservation Trust
This bill establishes the New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust to manage and modernize NYCHA properties, issue bonds, and enhance resident protections and engagement.
Impact 9 · Transformational·0% to pass
Impact9/10TransformationalPassage0% - S471Senate
Pause Evictions and Foreclosures
This bill temporarily halts commercial evictions, foreclosures, and tax lien sales for small businesses facing COVID-19-related financial hardship until May 1, 2021.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S4937Senate
Let Hotels Become Apartments
This bill allows Class B hotels in certain areas to convert units into permanent affordable housing for low-income or homeless individuals, with local approval and specific requirements.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S5257Senate
Convert Hotels to Affordable Housing
This bill creates a program for New York State to fund the conversion of distressed hotels and offices into permanently affordable housing for low-income and homeless individuals.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S6362Senate
Extend Eviction Moratorium
This bill extends the COVID-19 eviction, foreclosure, and tax lien protections for residential and small business tenants, homeowners, and owners in New York until August 31, 2021.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S7772Senate
Convert Hotels to Affordable Housing
This bill amends the Housing Our Neighbors With Dignity Act to broaden nonprofit eligibility and program uses for converting distressed properties into affordable housing.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - A6262Assembly
Allow Hotels as Permanent Homes
This bill allows Class B hotels in certain New York districts to be converted into permanent affordable or supportive housing with local approval.
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0% - A6593Assembly
Convert Hotels to Affordable Housing
This bill creates a program for New York State to fund nonprofit acquisition and conversion of distressed hotels and offices into permanently affordable housing for low-income and homeless…
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0% - A8792Assembly
Turn Hotels Into Housing
This bill expands and clarifies the Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity program, making it easier to convert distressed hotels and offices into affordable housing for low-income and homeless…
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0%
Most likely to pass
Bills not yet signed or vetoed, by Passage score.
- A7805Assembly
Create Housing Preservation Trust
This bill establishes the New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust to manage, modernize, and finance NYCHA properties, including issuing bonds and ensuring resident protections.
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
Impact9/10TransformationalOutcomeSigned into law - S471Senate
Pause Evictions and Foreclosures
This bill temporarily halts commercial evictions, foreclosures, and tax lien sales for small businesses facing COVID-19-related financial hardship until May 1, 2021.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S4937Senate
Let Hotels Become Apartments
This bill allows Class B hotels in certain areas to convert units into permanent affordable housing for low-income or homeless individuals, with local approval and specific requirements.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S5257Senate
Convert Hotels to Affordable Housing
This bill creates a program for New York State to fund the conversion of distressed hotels and offices into permanently affordable housing for low-income and homeless individuals.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S6362Senate
Extend Eviction Moratorium
This bill extends the COVID-19 eviction, foreclosure, and tax lien protections for residential and small business tenants, homeowners, and owners in New York until August 31, 2021.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S7772Senate
Convert Hotels to Affordable Housing
This bill amends the Housing Our Neighbors With Dignity Act to broaden nonprofit eligibility and program uses for converting distressed properties into affordable housing.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S2014Senate
Ban Landlord Legal Fee Charges
This bill prohibits landlords from charging tenants legal fees or related charges unless authorized by a court order.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law - S6975Senate
Increase Housing Bond Limits
This bill increases the New York State Housing Finance Agency's bond cap and extends several housing and mortgage finance provisions to July 23, 2023.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law
Recently signed or vetoed
- S7582Senate
Review Flood Safety Building Codes
This bill requires New York to review and recommend standardized building codes to mitigate flood risks and climate impacts in coastal and flood-prone areas.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
Impact4/10LowOutcomeSigned into law - S532Senate
Set Code Officer Standards
This bill requires stricter minimum training, certification, and employment standards for code enforcement personnel in New York State.
Impact 5 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact5/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - A6231Assembly
Let Residents Buy Mobile Parks
This bill strengthens manufactured homeowners' rights to purchase their park by removing previous restrictions and expanding notification requirements during park sales.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Vetoed
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeVetoed - S3520Senate
Fund Community Centers
The bill allows community centers within New York City Housing Authority facilities to receive funding from the nonprofit infrastructure capital investment program.
Impact 4 · Low·Vetoed
Impact4/10LowOutcomeVetoed - A7053Assembly
Let Ex-Prisoners Access Housing
This bill prohibits denying or evicting someone from public housing solely because they are formerly incarcerated, unless federal law requires it.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into law - S7906Senate
Retroactive Tax Exemption Approved
This bill allows Chabad of Oceanside, Inc. to apply retroactively for real property tax exemption for specific past tax years.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
Impact3/10LowOutcomeSigned into law - A3491Assembly
Change Co-op Property Tax Rules
This bill allows local governments to opt out of special property tax assessment rules for cooperatives and condominiums, with exceptions for affordable housing.
Impact 5 · Moderate·Vetoed
Impact5/10ModerateOutcomeVetoed - A3714Assembly
Disclose Mold in Home Sales
This bill requires sellers of certain residential real property in New York to disclose any indoor mold history and testing during property sales.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
Impact4/10LowOutcomeSigned into law