# New York S 1454: Requires shelter allowances be set at up to one hundred percent of the fair market rent for the local social services district

New York S 1454, Requires shelter allowances be set at up to one hundred percent of the fair market rent for the local social services district, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Kavanagh (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-12 (REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 1454
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires shelter allowances be set at up to one hundred percent of the fair market rent for the local social services district
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2026-05-12, REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Finance, SOCIAL SERVICES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (8 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Cooney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin S. Parker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leroy Comrie (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-12 | committee | Social Services Committee Vote | pass | 4 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | committee | Social Services Committee Vote | pass | 4 | 2 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-05-12: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1454)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1454)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S1454-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).