# New York A 7892: Relates to the court approval process for the sale, mortgage and lease of real property of a religious corporation

New York A 7892, Relates to the court approval process for the sale, mortgage and lease of real property of a religious corporation, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Edward Braunstein (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-26 (SIGNED CHAP.417) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 7892
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the court approval process for the sale, mortgage and lease of real property of a religious corporation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-11
- Last action: 2025-09-26, SIGNED CHAP.417
- Sponsor: Edward Braunstein (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (207 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Listed churches skip attorney general notice: benefit, low. Listed churches do not have to notify New York’s attorney general for covered court filings involving church property. The exemption covers churches listed in Religious Corporations Law section 12, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 5-a, 5-b, 5-c, 5-d, or 6. It applies to applications under section 12(1) of…
- Greek Orthodox trustees need archbishop’s property consent: cost, low. Trustees of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America must get the archbishop’s consent before seeking court approval for property transactions. This applies when they ask to sell, mortgage, or lease the Archdiocese’s real property.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edward Braunstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Lemondes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Tannousis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nily Rozic (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-05 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 147 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-09-26: SIGNED CHAP.417 (House)
- 2025-09-22: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-05: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: 3RD READING CAL.1187 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: SUBSTITUTED FOR S6991 (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-05: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-01: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.117 (House)
- 2025-04-29: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-04-11: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-04-11: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7892)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7892)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7892-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).