February 27, 2009 (LPAC)--The New York State General Assembly became the sixth state legislative body in the United States, to pass a resolution urging Congressional passage of the LaRouche-initiated Homeowners and Bank Protection Act, on Feb. 26. Bill No. K196 had 40 sponsors. The other five states are: Rhode Island, Alabama, Kentucky (Senate), Mississippi, and Vermont. In addition, there are ten states in which the HBPA has been introduced in the state legislatures: Tennessee, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky (House), Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and West Virginia.