Relates to audit of individual apartment improvements (IAIs) for rent stabilized apartments outside of the city of New York
Summary
Requires an annual inspection and audit process which shall review five percent of individual apartment improvement notifications for rent stabilized apartments outside of the city of New York; requires additional audits where violations are found.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2026
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What changed between versions
S8046
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S8046A
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MODERATE
The bill was renumbered to S 8046-A and expanded to amend both the Emergency Tenant Protection Act and the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law. The primary change is the addition of new audit requirements for housing outside New York City, extending the existing city-specific audit rules to other jurisdictions. Additionally, the definition of a 'willful' overcharge was broadened to include cases where audit findings cannot be substantiated, regardless of the owner's intent.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from applying only to rent-regulated units in New York City to also covering housing accommodations outside New York City.
SCOPE
Added audit requirements for housing accommodations outside New York City, previously covered only by the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law.
ELIGIBILITY
Expanded the bill's title and text to explicitly include the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law alongside the Emergency Tenant Protection Act.
DEFINITION
Broadened the definition of a 'willful' overcharge to include situations where audit findings cannot be substantiated, removing the requirement to prove specific intent.
ENFORCEMENT
Added new provisions requiring additional audits of all units owned by landlords found to have willfully overcharged tenants due to unsubstantiated claims.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
45–14
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8046A
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Siela Bynoe
DDemocratic
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