# New York S 2451: Permits localities to opt to reduce renters' payments towards rent to one-third of household income for eligible participants in the SCRIE and DRIE programs

New York S 2451, Permits localities to opt to reduce renters' payments towards rent to one-third of household income for eligible participants in the SCRIE and DRIE programs, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Kavanagh (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-06-05 (COMMITTED TO RULES) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 2451
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Permits localities to opt to reduce renters' payments towards rent to one-third of household income for eligible participants in the SCRIE and DRIE programs
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-06-05, COMMITTED TO RULES
- Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Rules, AGING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (34 yes, 0 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: Cordell Cleare (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-19 | committee | Finance Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | committee | Aging Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | committee | Aging Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-06-05: COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: 1ST REPORT CAL.1202 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO AGING (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: PRINT NUMBER 2451A (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGING (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: REFERRED TO AGING (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2451A)
- Original, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2451)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2451A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2451)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S2451-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).