New York Assembly approves multiple bills on consent, including amendment to real property tax law

The New York State Assembly on April 28, 2025, approved a series of resolutions and bills on voice and recorded votes in Albany, advancing measures on the consent calendar and passing an amendment to the Real Property Tax Law.

The package included several ceremonial legislative resolutions asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to issue proclamations for observances and awareness weeks, and multiple bills enacted to amend state laws on the consent calendar. One recorded roll-call vote showed Assembly number 355c (rules report 108), sponsored by Assemblymember Barrett, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law, passed 142-0; the bill included language that “this section will take effect immediately.”

Why it matters: The measures passed on the consent calendar amend state statutes and set proclamations that affect statewide observances and administrative law; the Real Property Tax Law amendment passed by recorded vote was enacted with unanimous support at the time of the vote and was read to take immediate effect.

Most important actions

- Assembly number 355c (rules report 108). Sponsor: Assemblymember Barrett. Title (as read on the floor): “An act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.” The clerk read the final section indicating immediate effect. Vote: Ayes 142, Nays 0. Outcome: approved.

- Consent calendar bundle (calendar numbers 98–104). Sponsors (as read): Assemblymember Weprin (calendar 98, Assembly number 1673),…