| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 07, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jun 03, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jun 02, 2010 |
1st report cal.728 |
| May 06, 2010 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S7744
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
Actions
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2009-S7744 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S7744 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7744
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to providing
tenants of residential real property with voter registration forms
PURPOSE :
The bill provides that every landlord who rents out residential real
property in New York State shall provide the tenants with voter
registration forms at the time that the fully executed lease is
delivered to the tenants.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1: Amends the Real Property Law to add a new section 238-a,
which requires that whenever a tenant rents residential real estate,
at time that the landlord or the landlord's representative provides
the tenant with the lease signed by the landlord, the tenant shall
also be provided with a voter registration form. It also requires the
county boards of elections to make the necessary forms available to
those who rent residential real estate.
Section 2: Provides for the Act to take effect on the thirtieth day
2009-S7744 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7744
I N S E N A T E
May 6, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to providing tenants
of residential real property with voter registration forms
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section
238-a to read as follows:
S 238-A. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS. 1. EVERY TENANT WHO ENTERS INTO A
LEASE TO RENT RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL
BE PROVIDED WITH ANY FORMS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE VOTER REGISTRA-
TION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE FIVE OF THE ELECTION LAW. SUCH
FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE LANDLORD OR THE LANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIVE
AT THE TIME SUCH LEASE IS SIGNED AND DELIVERED BY THE LANDLORD OR THE
LANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE TENANT OR THE TENANT'S REPRESENTATIVE,
WHETHER IN PERSON OR BY MAIL.
2. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
MAKE AVAILABLE TO PERSONS WHO RENT RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IN THIS
STATE ALL FORMS NECESSARY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD17088-02-0
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