Expands the right to seek the appointment of administrators of buildings to tenants and local governments throughout to make procedures conform with realities of housing stock; repealer

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Expands who can seek building administrator appointments to tenants and local governments statewide, repeals old rules, and modernizes procedures to fit today's housing stock.

PRINT NUMBER 5622A

Purpose and intent

The bill, titled Expands the right to seek the appointment of administrators of buildings to tenants and local governments throughout to make procedures conform with realities of housing stock; repealer, proposes to broaden who can seek the appointment of building administrators and to modernize the procedures to reflect current housing stock conditions.

It is described as a repealer, indicating it would repeal certain existing provisions related to the appointment of building administrators and replace them with a new framework aimed at broader access and more aligned processes.

What the bill would change (key provisions, as indicated by title and status)

Expansion of rights: The bill would extend the ability to seek the appointment of administrators of buildings to additional parties, notably tenants and local governments, rather than limiting access to a narrower group.

Geographic scope: The wording suggests a statewide (or “throughout”) expansion, making procedures applicable beyond any prior, more limited geographic application.

Repealer: The bill would repeal specific existing statutory provisions governing the appointment of building administrators, with the aim of conforming procedures to current housing stock realities. The exact provisions repealed are not listed in the summary provided.

Administrative framework: The intent appears to be to streamline or adapt the administrative appointment process to reflect contemporary housing conditions, ownership structures, and the needs of tenants.

Who would be affected

Tenants: Potentially empowered to initiate or participate in efforts to appoint building administrators.

Local governments: Authorized or encouraged to pursue administrative appointments in appropriate cases.

Building owners and managers: May be subject to expanded oversight or governance arrangements when an administrator is appointed.

Occupied housing stock: The changes are aimed at aligning governance mechanisms with the realities of the state’s housing stock.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduced: February 26, 2025.

Status: Referred to the Housing, Construction and Community Development committee on introduction; later amended and printed as S 5622A.

Legislative actions to date:

February 26, 2025: Referred to Housing, Construction and Community Development.
May 27, 2025: Amendments (designated as T) and recomitted to Housing, Construction and Community Development; print number updated to 5622A.

Sponsorship: Primary sponsor is Brad Hoylman-Sigal.

Related/companion bills:

Assembly companion: A 4284.
Prior-session related bills: A 10407, S 8117.

Notes and next steps

Full text: A precise understanding of the specific changes, including which provisions would be repealed and the exact new procedures, requires reading the bill’s text for S 5622A.

For readers or stakeholders: Monitor committee actions and any further amendments, and review the companion Assembly bill (A 4284) for alignment or additional details.

This summary provides a high-level understanding based on the bill’s title, sponsor, related actions, and status. For policy analysis or advocacy, consult the full bill text and fiscal notes when available.

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