New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A1755: Provides internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides WiFi service and internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; relates to funding for internet service under the ConnectAll digital equity grant program.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to providing internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; and to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to the ConnectAll digital equity grant program.
From the amended text, May 22, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; and to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to the ConnectAll digital equity grant program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 17 of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision (m) is added to read as follows: (M) REQUIRE THAT ALL TEMPORARY HOUSING FACILITIES SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE AND WIFI SERVICE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN SUCH TEMPORARY HOUSING. THE WIFI SERVICE SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN PRIVATE AND COMMON AREAS ACCESSIBLE TO RESIDENTS. SUCH SHELTER SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE ROUTER AND AT LEAST ONE MODEM, OR ANY TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIVALENT THAT PERFORMS THE FUNCTION OF PROVIDING AN AREA WITH HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY TEMPORARY HOUSING FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN AN AREA OF THE STATE WHICH IS UNSERVED BY, OR DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO, BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "HIGHSPEED BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE" MEANS INTERNET SERVICE WITH DOWNLOAD SPEEDS OF AT LEAST ONE GIGABIT PER SECOND AND UPLOAD SPEEDS OF AT LEAST EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter …
Sponsors
- Karines Reyes (D, 87) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Demond Meeks (D, 137)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Tony Simone (D, 75)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43)
- Steven Raga (D, 30)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Sarah Clark (D, 136)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S8026A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.557
- : RULES REPORT CAL.557
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 1755A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 5, 2026): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Social Services Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (March 17, 2026): 13 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is A1755?
- A1755 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing.
- What does A1755 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to providing internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; and to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to the ConnectAll digital equity grant program.
- What is the status of A1755?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S8026A (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1755?
- Karines Reyes (D, 87), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1755?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1755
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