Assembly Actions -
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Oct 01, 2010 |
vetoed memo.6823 |
Sep 20, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2010 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 01, 2010 |
ordered to third reading cal.941 substituted for a1439a |
Apr 27, 2010 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 01, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 24, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 23, 2010 |
1st report cal.173 |
Jan 12, 2010 |
committee discharged and committed to social services |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to cities |
Jun 19, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5992
Vetoed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2009-S5992 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S5992 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5992 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to certification of payment of rent by the human resources administration to the tenant PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Requires the Human Resources Administration to issue a receipt, upon request, to a tenant on public assistance verifying proof of a rental payment to the landlord. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Amends title twenty-six of the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding a new chapter ten. JUSTIFICATION : This bill provides tenants on public assistance the right to request and promptly obtain a receipt as proof of rental payment made by the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA). This legislation is deemed necessary because there are hundreds of cases whereby tenants whose rent is paid by HRA are summoned to landlord/tenant court for non-payment of rent. For many, this legislation could prevent such disputes from being elevated to the court level. Tenants on public assistance are rarely aware of the fact that HRA has paid
2009-S5992 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5992 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 19, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SQUADRON, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEGER, MONSER- RATE, MONTGOMERY, ONORATO, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to certification of payment of rent by the human resources administration to the tenant THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title 26 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 10 to read as follows: CHAPTER 10 CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN RENT PAYMENT S 26-901 CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT. (A) WHENEVER RENT IS PAID BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION TO A LANDLORD ON BEHALF OF A TENANT WHO IS RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, THE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT TO SUCH TENANT, UPON REQUEST BY THE TENANT FOR CERTIFICATION. THE CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT SHALL SET FORTH: (1) THE DATE THE PAYMENT WAS MAILED; (2) THE NAME OF THE LANDLORD TO WHOM THE PAYMENT WAS MAILED; (3) THE ADDRESS TO WHICH PAYMENT WAS MAILED; AND (4) THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT MAILED. (B) A REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT MAY BE MADE BY THE TENANT IN PERSON AT THE TENANT'S ASSIGNED HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OR BY THE TENANT OR THE LANDLORD BY TELEPHONE. IF A REQUEST IS MADE IN PERSON, THE CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE TENANT AT THE TENANT'S ASSIGNED HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE NOT MORE THAN TWO DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST IS MADE. IF THE REQUEST IS MADE BY TELEPHONE, THE CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT SHALL BE SENT VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL TO THE TENANT AT HIS OR HER LAST KNOWN ADDRESS NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST IS MADE. EACH HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINIS- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00131-06-9
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