New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9870: Enacts "Shavon's law" prohibiting enforcement of a lien where an occupant has a pending social services department storage fee assistance request or appeal
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Enacts "Shavon's law" prohibiting enforcement of a lien where an occupant has a pending social services department storage fee assistance request or appeal; provides the necessary steps for ensuring such enforcement is paused.
What the bill says
An act to amend the lien law, in relation to prohibiting enforcement of a lien where the occupant has a pending social services department storage fee assistance request or appeal.
From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the lien law, in relation to prohibiting enforcement of a lien where the occupant has a pending social services department storage fee assistance request or appeal 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 "Shavon's law". § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 182 of the lien law is amended by adding three new paragraphs (i), (j) and (k) to read as follows: (I) "SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE DIVISION OR OFFICER OF CITY GOVERNMENT OR THE OFFICE, OFFICIAL OR BOARD CHARGED WITH AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR CARE IN A COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT. (J) "STORAGE ASSISTANCE" SHALL MEAN ANY ALLOWANCE OR GRANT ADMINISTERED BY A SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO PAY STORAGE OR OTHER FEES TO THE OWNER. (K) "SUPPORTING EVIDENCE" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A PAPER OR DIGITAL COPY OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE OCCUPANT'S APPLICATION TO A SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR STORAGE ASSISTANCE; (II) A SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S RECEIPT OF SUCH APPLICATION; (III) A SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S WRITTEN DETERMINATION; (IV) A REQUEST FOR A FAIR HEARING TO CONTEST DENIAL OR DELAY OF AN APPLICATION FOR STORAGE ASSISTANCE, OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SUCH A REQUEST; (V) A …
Sponsors
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1190
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Lien Law
Common questions
- What is S9870?
- S9870 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts "Shavon's law" prohibiting enforcement of a lien where an occupant has a pending social services department storage fee assistance request or appeal.
- What does S9870 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the lien law, in relation to prohibiting enforcement of a lien where the occupant has a pending social services department storage fee assistance request or appeal.
- What is the status of S9870?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9870?
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for S9870?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9870
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.