New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S4446: Enacts the "shelter arrears eviction forestallment act"
Status: In committee, January 7, 2026
Enacts the "shelter arrears eviction forestallment act" to provide emergency assistance for rent or mortgage arrears or other fees for the prevention of eviction.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to enacting the "shelter arrears eviction forestallment act" to provide emergency assistance for rent or mortgage arrears or other fees for the prevention of eviction.
From the amended text, March 24, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to enacting the "shelter arrears eviction forestallment act" to provide emergency assistance for rent or mortgage arrears or other fees for the prevention of eviction THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "shelter arrears eviction forestallment act". § 2. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 131-cc to read as follows: § 131-CC. SHELTER ARREARS EVICTION FORESTALLMENT PROGRAM. 1. (A) WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL ESTABLISH THE SHELTER ARREARS EVICTION FORESTALLMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR RENT ARREARS FOR THE PREVENTION OF EVICTION DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF RENT OR MORTGAGE ARREARS, HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION FEES, LEGAL FEES, OR LATE FEES IF AN APPLICANT CAN ESTABLISH THAT SUCH EXPENSES ARE NECESSARY TO RETAIN THEIR HOUSING. FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS WITH A POPULATION OF FIVE MILLION OR FEWER, FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PAYMENT OF RENT ARREARS NECESSARY TO RETAIN HOUSING AND TO HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE IN RECEIPT OF OR WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR ONGOING OR EMERGENCY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-A OF THIS TITLE BUT …
Sponsors
- Brian Kavanagh (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Ryan, Sean (D, 61)
- April Baskin (D, 63)
- Siela Bynoe (D, 6)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
- : PRINT NUMBER 4446A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is S4446?
- S4446 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the "shelter arrears eviction forestallment act".
- What does S4446 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to enacting the "shelter arrears eviction forestallment act" to provide emergency assistance for rent or mortgage arrears or other fees for the prevention of eviction.
- What is the status of S4446?
- In committee as of January 7, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (January 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4446?
- Brian Kavanagh (D, 27), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4446?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4446
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