S 8570 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to enacting the central air conditioner and heat pump rights act

Summary

Relates to enacting the central air conditioner and heat pump rights act; provides that a homeowners' association may not adopt or enforce any rules or regulations that would effectively prohibit, or impose unreasonable limitations on, the installation or use of a central air conditioner or heat pump.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Nov 7, 2025 Last action May 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

S8570 → S8570A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect its progress through the legislative process, including a recommitment to the Judiciary Committee. The text of the law itself remains substantively unchanged, retaining the protections for homeowners against unreasonable restrictions on installing central air conditioners or heat pumps.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S 8570 to S 8570--A to indicate it is an amended version.

The section title was changed from Article 9-E to Article 9-F, and the section number for the new law was updated from Section 344 to Section 344-o.

The committee assignment text was updated to show the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary after being discharged and amended.

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Committee

Amendments

May 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8570A

upper

May 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

upper

Nov 7, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors