New York A 9194: Directs the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study on housing models that support independent living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

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A09194 Summary:

BILL NOA09194A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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COSPNSRBurdick, Stirpe, Brabenec, Hunter, McDonald, Simon, Seawright, Smith, Taylor, McMahon, Manktelow,
 DeStefano, Giglio, Tague, Lemondes, Reyes, Wieder, Hyndman, Carroll R, Schiavoni, Weprin, Eachus,
 Carroll P, Sempolinski, Maher

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Directs the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing, implementing and expanding additional housing models that support independent living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; requires the office to submit a report on such study to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.

Go to top A09194 Actions:

BILL NOA09194A

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11/03/2025referred to people with disabilities

01/07/2026referred to people with disabilities

05/08/2026amend (t) and recommit to people with disabilities

05/08/2026print number 9194a

05/12/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA09194 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Chair:Santabarbara 
DATE:05/12/2026AYE/NAY:8/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means SantabarbaraAyeGiglioAye

McMahonAyeSempolinskiAye

AndersonAye

BurdickExcused

ZinermanAye

CarrollAye

PowersAye

Go to topA09194 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA09194 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9194--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 November 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA, BURDICK, STIRPE, BRABENEC, HUNTER,
 McDONALD, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, SMITH, TAYLOR, McMAHON, MANKTELOW, DeSTE-
 FANO, GIGLIO, TAGUE, LEMONDES, REYES, WIEDER, HYNDMAN, R. CARROLL,
 SCHIAVONI, WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on People
 with Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee on People with Disa-
 bilities in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to direct the office for people with developmental disabilities
 to conduct a study on housing models that support independent living
 for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. 1. The office for people with developmental disabilities
 2 shall conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility of establishing,
 3 implementing, and expanding additional housing models that support inde-
 4 pendent living for people with intellectual and developmental disabili-
 5 ties. Such study shall examine housing models that:
 6 (a) maximize the ability of people with disabilities to choose their
 7 own residential environment;
 8 (b) allow individuals to select other residents with whom they may
 9 share housing accommodations;
 10 (c) promote opportunities for independent living with appropriate
 11 individualized supports and services;
 12 (d) identify barriers within existing state regulations, funding
 13 structures, and service delivery systems that limit the development or
 14 availability of independent housing options;
 15 (e) evaluate successful housing models, pilot programs, and best prac-
 16 tices implemented in other states or jurisdictions;
 17 (f) assess the availability of public funding opportunities that may
 18 support the expansion of independent housing models;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01017-05-6

 A. 9194--A 2

 1 (g) provide recommendations for legislative, regulatory, and adminis-
 2 trative actions necessary to expand access to such housing models; and
 3 (h) include consultation with stakeholders, including people with
 4 intellectual and developmental disabilities, family members, direct
 5 support professionals, housing providers, advocates, and relevant state
 6 and local agencies.
 7 2. Such study shall be completed within 12 months of the effective
 8 date of this section and a report of the findings, recommendations,
 9 proposed implementation strategies, and any proposed legislative or
 10 regulatory changes shal