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2025-S72

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program

December 18, 2024

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction and Community Development

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Sponsor's position

The Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP) is a state-funded rental assistance program modeled after federal Section 8, designed to prevent homelessness, stabilize families, and reduce crippling rent burdens.

Senator Brian Kavanagh

2025-S2627

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

Establishes the homeownership protection program

January 22, 2025

In Senate Committee Judiciary

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Sponsor's position

If annual funding for HOPP is not mandated, the loss of funding would leave families without the help they need to save their homes.

Senator Brian Kavanagh

2025-S119

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

Relates to rent registration statements filed by a limited liability company

December 18, 2024

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction and Community Development

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Sponsor's position

Thousands of apartments in New York sit vacant. This bill will create more transparency and help identify landlords who are intentionally holding apartments vacant.

Senator Brian Kavanagh

2025-S3397A

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

Enacts the faith-based affordable housing act

January 27, 2025

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction and Community Development

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Sponsor's position

Faith-based organizations are land-rich but cash-poor. When they seek to redevelop their property with affordable housing, they run into zoning barriers that prevent them from doing so.

Senator Brian Kavanagh

2025-S912

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

Relates to the creation of a statewide residential rental registry

January 07, 2025

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction and Community Development

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Sponsor's position

Municipalities have difficulty serving notices of violation and orders to comply because a property owner does not reside in an area. The creation of a state-wide residential rental registry will help address this problem.

Senator Brian Kavanagh

2025-S919

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

Requires certain housing production information to be reported to the department of state

January 07, 2025

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction and Community Development

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Sponsor's position

Addressing the affordable housing crisis at the state level requires having the best possible data on how localities are handling housing and zoning decisions.

Senator Brian Kavanagh