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New YorkS 37992025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relates to access to adjoining property to make improvements or repairs

Sponsored By: Leroy Comrie (Democratic)

Became Law

JUDICIARYWAYS AND MEANS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Court access to a neighbor's property

The law lets a property owner or lessee ask a court for access to a neighbor’s land when work cannot be done without it and the neighbor refused. Refusal includes no reply within 60 days after more than one certified‑mail notice. Entry is only for listed tasks like surveys, monitoring devices, scaffolding and shoring, needed supports and weatherproofing, brief airspace use, rooftop moves required by law, and staging. Give reasonable prior notice (except emergencies). If work will place equipment or structures next door, give the neighbor plans, surveys, engineering reports, and proof of insurance first. You and your contractors must keep commercial general liability insurance and name the neighbor and lessees as additional insureds. You must pay for any actual damage and for the neighbor’s loss of use or drop in value; the court can set fair terms, consider past noncompliance, order fee reimbursement, and require schedule dates and extensions through the court.

No court access to state property

Courts cannot grant access when the next‑door property is owned, leased, or occupied by a state entity. The law names the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and its affiliates and subsidiaries.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Leroy Comrie

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigal

    Democratic • Senate

  • Luis R. Sepúlveda

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Jackson

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 7

Senate vote • 6/12/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 56 • No: 3

Senate vote • 6/4/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 55 • No: 3

committee vote • 2/11/2025

Judiciary Committee Vote

Yes: 18 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.13

    12/5/2025Senate

  2. SIGNED CHAP.601

    12/5/2025Senate

  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/1/2025Senate

  4. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/13/2025House

  5. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/13/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.642

    6/13/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A357B

    6/13/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    6/12/2025House

  9. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/12/2025Senate

  10. REPASSED SENATE

    6/12/2025Senate

  11. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3799C

    6/9/2025Senate

  12. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

    6/9/2025Senate

  13. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/9/2025House

  14. RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

    6/9/2025Senate

  15. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    6/4/2025House

  16. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/4/2025Senate

  17. PASSED SENATE

    6/4/2025Senate

  18. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3799B

    5/6/2025Senate

  19. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3799A

    4/2/2025Senate

  20. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    2/24/2025Senate

  21. 2ND REPORT CAL.

    2/12/2025Senate

  22. 1ST REPORT CAL.350

    2/11/2025Senate

  23. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    1/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment C

    6/9/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment B

    5/6/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment A

    4/2/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    1/30/2025

    PDF

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