New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11659: Establishes a state pre-approved residential construction plan library
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Establishes a state library of pre-approved residential construction plans which are in compliance with the uniform code and certified by climate region.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a state pre-approved residential construction plan library.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a state pre-approved residential construction plan library THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 377-a to read as follows: § 377-A. PRE-APPROVED RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN LIBRARY. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNCIL, SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A LIBRARY OF PRE-APPROVED RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PLANS WHICH ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNIFORM CODE PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE AND CERTIFIED BY CLIMATE REGION. SUCH PLANS SHALL BE REVIEWED AND UPDATED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNIFORM CODE AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 2. THE GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY ADOPT A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT SUCH MUNICIPALITY ACCEPTS PRE-APPROVED RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PLANS FROM THE LIBRARY ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE BUILDING CODE OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO IMPACT A MUNICIPALITY'S CONTROL OVER ZONING, SETBACKS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, OR SITE-SPECIFIC ENGINEERING. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16124-01-6
Sponsors
- Pamela Hunter (D, 128) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is A11659?
- A11659 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a state pre-approved residential construction plan library.
- What does A11659 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a state pre-approved residential construction plan library.
- What is the status of A11659?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11659?
- Pamela Hunter (D, 128).
- Where is the official record for A11659?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11659
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