New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A745: Eliminates rent for homeless shelters; repealer
Status: Introduced, August 12, 2026
Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay to any local or state government or agency or any provider, room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto.
From the introduced text, January 6, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 36-c of the social services law is REPEALED. § 2. Section 131 of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows: 21. A. ANY TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOUND TO BE COLLECTING INCOME, ROOM AND BOARD OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF CONTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-A OF THIS TITLE, SHALL, AFTER NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BY THE DEPARTMENT, BE REQUIRED TO RETURN ANY FUNDS COLLECTED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION TO SUCH RECIPIENT AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT FOR ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH PROCEDURE SHALL INCLUDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL. ANY PROVIDER FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THIS SECTION AND WHO IS SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THIS SECTION FIVE OR MORE TIMES WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE INITIAL FINDING MAY BE DETERMINED, AT THE DISCRETION OF …
Sponsors
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Charles Lavine (D, 13)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Pamela Hunter (D, 128)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Forrest, Phara Souffrant (I, 57)
- Amy Paulin (D, 88)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Matthew Slater (R, 94)
- Santos, Manny De Los (I, 72)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
Latest actions
- : ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is A745?
- A745 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Eliminates rent for homeless shelters; repealer.
- What does A745 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto.
- What is the status of A745?
- Introduced as of August 12, 2026. Latest action: ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (August 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored A745?
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A745?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A745
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