New York A 9164: Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing

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A09164 Summary:

BILL NOA09164A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPaulin

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COSPNSRWright, Dinowitz, Gallagher, Seawright, Reilly, Cunningham, Hevesi, Simon

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §62, Pub Hous L

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Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing.

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BILL NOA09164A

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10/17/2025referred to housing

01/07/2026referred to housing

05/14/2026amend and recommit to housing

05/14/2026print number 9164a

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9164--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 October 17, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, WRIGHT, DINOWITZ, GALLAGHER, SEAWRIGHT,
 REILLY, CUNNINGHAM, HEVESI, SIMON -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Housing -- recommitted to the Committee on Housing in
 accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to establishing
 uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors apply-
 ing for public housing

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

 1 Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section
 2 62 to read as follows:
 3 § 62. Waiting list priorities; domestic violence. 1. Where a public
 4 housing authority establishes applicant preferences on their waiting
 5 list, applicants who are victims of domestic violence shall receive
 6 transfer and placement priority where the victim of domestic violence:
 7 (a) will continue to suffer from domestic violence if they continue to
 8 live in their current residence; or
 9 (b) has left their residence due to domestic violence and is not
 10 living in standard permanent replacement housing.
 11 2. For the purposes of this section, "domestic violence" shall have
 12 the same meaning as defined 34 U.S.C. section 12291 (a) (12).
 13 3. For applicants on the waiting list with the same preference status,
 14 public housing authorities shall select applicants using the date and
 15 time of application, giving priority to applications in the order of
 16 which they are received.
 17 4. Nothing in this section is intended to prevent a public housing
 18 authority from establishing their own priority code or system for public
 19 housing, provided, however, that victims of domestic violence shall
 20 receive the highest priority in public housing or transfers unless such

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00197-04-6

 A. 9164--A 2

 1 code or system prioritizes homeless families or individuals and munici-
 2 pal agency referrals.
 3 5. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a city with a
 4 population of one million or more.
 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to public
 6 housing authorities upon the addition of any person to any of the
 7 authority's waiting lists.

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