New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5226: Sets standards for advertising deeply affordable housing
Status: In committee, August 12, 2026
Sets standards for advertising deeply affordable housing.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to setting standards for advertising deeply affordable housing.
From the amended text, August 12, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to setting standards for advertising deeply affordable housing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 350-a-1 to read as follows: § 350-A-1. STANDARDS FOR ADVERTISING DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 1. A HOUSING UNIT MAY ONLY BE ADVERTISED AS "DEEPLY AFFORDABLE" IF IT IS AFFORDABLE TO A VERY LOW INCOME FAMILY, AS DEFINED BY 24 CFR 5.603. 2. (A) DESCRIBING A HOUSING UNIT THAT DOES NOT MEET THE APPLICABLE CRITERIA OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION AS DEEPLY AFFORDABLE IN ANY PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL CREATED BY A PERSON OR ENTITY WITH A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN SUCH HOUSING UNIT SHALL BE CONSIDERED FALSE ADVERTISING FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) IN CASES WHERE A PERSON OR ENTITY IS ADVERTISING HOUSING UNITS IN A BUILDING OR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT THAT ARE MARKET RATE ALONG WITH UNITS WHICH MEET THE DEFINITION OF DEEPLY AFFORDABLE, SUCH ADVERTISEMENT SHALL CLEARLY STATE EITHER (I) THE PERCENTAGE OF UNITS IN SUCH BUILDING OR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT THAT MEET THE DEFINITION OF DEEPLY AFFORDABLE OR (II) THE NUMBER OF UNITS THAT MEET THE DEFINITION OF DEEPLY AFFORDABLE AND THE NUMBER OF …
Sponsors
- Robert Jackson (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 5226B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
- : PRINT NUMBER 5226A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is S5226?
- S5226 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Sets standards for advertising deeply affordable housing.
- What does S5226 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to setting standards for advertising deeply affordable housing.
- What is the status of S5226?
- In committee as of August 12, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 5226B (August 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5226?
- Robert Jackson (D, 31), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S5226?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5226
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.