| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 06, 2025 |
reported and committed to housing, construction and community development |
| Jan 08, 2025 |
referred to cities 1 |
Senate Bill S1219
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 36th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee
Actions
Votes
2025-S1219 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S1219 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1219
SPONSOR: BAILEY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to require that the siting, construction and establishment of
supportive housing facilities in cities having a population of one
million or more be disbursed in the boroughs of such cities in propor-
tion to the population of each such borough
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:
The bill requires that, in cities having a population of one million or
more, supportive housing be disbursed throughout the boroughs of such
city in proportion to borough population.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill creates the above-described requirement.
Section two establishes the borough population requirement. Section
three creates an approval requirement. Section four defines what quali-
fies as a "supportive housing facility" under this bill.
2025-S1219 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1219
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
AN ACT to require that the siting, construction and establishment of
supportive housing facilities in cities having a population of one
million or more be disbursed in the boroughs of such cities in propor-
tion to the population of each such borough
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, with-
in cities having a population of one million or more, supportive housing
facilities within each such city shall be sited, constructed and/or
established throughout the boroughs of the city in proportion to each
borough's population to the city's total population. Provided, however,
that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the siting,
construction or establishment of any supportive housing facility for
which the appropriate community board or, if there be no community
board, the appropriate neighborhood board shall have granted an
exemption from such provisions.
§ 2. Supportive housing facilities sited, constructed and/or estab-
lished in cities having a population of one million or more after the
effective date of this act shall be located in those boroughs of the
city which have the lowest concentration of such facilities in propor-
tion to the borough population to the city's population.
§ 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no
supportive housing facility shall be sited, constructed or established
within a city of one million or more unless the appropriate community
board, or, if there be no community board, the appropriate neighborhood
board shall have approved the siting, construction or establishment of
such facility.
§ 4. For the purposes of this act, "supportive housing facility" means
multiple residences operated by not-for-profit organizations and funded
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03229-01-5
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