New York S 9716: Provides for including siblings of parents and children of siblings in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members

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S09716 Summary:

BILL NOS09716 

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SPONSORCLEARE

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Amd §14, Pub Hous L

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Provides for including siblings of parents and children of siblings in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members to succeed in certain cases to the rights of certain tenants.

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BILL NOS09716 

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04/02/2026REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

05/04/20261ST REPORT CAL.894

05/05/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/06/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

06/02/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9716

 IN SENATE

 April 2, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
 Community Development

 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the definition of
 "family member"

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 14 of the public
 2 housing law, as added by chapter 116 of the laws of 1997, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 (c) that for the purposes of such regulations: (i) "family member"
 5 shall be defined as a [husband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, step-
 6 daughter, father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, brother, sister,
 7 grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, daughter-in-law,
 8 son-in-law, mother-in-law or father-in-law] spouse, child, stepchild,
 9 parent, stepparent, sibling, sibling of a parent, child of a sibling,
 10 grandparent, grandchild, spouse of a child, or parent of a spouse of the
 11 tenant; or any other person residing with the tenant in the housing
 12 accommodation as a primary residence who can prove emotional and finan-
 13 cial commitment, and interdependence between such person and the tenant.
 14 Although no single factor shall be solely determinative, evidence which
 15 is to be considered in determining whether such emotional and financial
 16 commitment and interdependence existed, may include, without limitation,
 17 such factors as listed below. In no event would evidence of a sexual
 18 relationship between such persons be required or considered.
 19 (A) longevity of the relationship;
 20 (B) sharing of or relying upon each other for payment of household or
 21 family expenses, or other common necessities of life;
 22 (C) intermingling of finances as evidenced by, among other things,
 23 joint ownership of bank accounts, personal and real property, credit
 24 cards, loan obligations, sharing a household budget for purposes of
 25 receiving government benefits, or such other factors as may be deter-
 26 mined by regulation;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00955-01-5

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 1 (D) engaging in family-type activities by jointly attending family
 2 functions, holidays and celebrations, social and recreational activ-
 3 ities, or such other factors as may be determined by regulation;
 4 (E) formalizing of legal obligations, intentions, and responsibilities
 5 to each other by such means as executing wills naming each other as
 6 executor or beneficiary, conferring upon each other a power of attorney
 7 or authority to make health care decisions each for the other, entering
 8 into a personal relationship contract, making a domestic partnership
 9 declaration, or serving as a representative payee for purposes of public
 10 benefits, or such other factors as may be determined by regulation;
 11 (F) holding themselves out as family members to other family members,
 12 friends, members of the community or religious institutions, or society
 13 in general, through their words or actions;
 14 (G) regularly performing family functions, such as caring for each
 15 other or each other's extended family members, or relying upon each
 16 other for daily family services;
 17 (H) engaging in any other patte