Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 29, 2016 |
signed chap.335 |
Sep 20, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1921 substituted for s8096 |
Jun 16, 2016 |
substituted by a4102 ordered to third reading cal.1921 |
Jun 13, 2016 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8096
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4102 - Signed 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
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2015-S8096 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S8096 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8096 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring that the New York city housing authority provide a tenant with a written statement specifically articulating its reasons for the denial of any request when such denial precedes a tenant's right to institute a grievance procedure PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To give NYCHA residents an evidentiary basis, during permitted grievance procedures, to fully respond to NYCHA's denial of their request and the reasons for that denial. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one of this bill would require that NYCHA provide a tenant, upon the denial of any request that would permit a tenant to institute a grievance procedure, with a written notice specifically articulating its reasons for such denial. JUSTIFICATION : NYCHA allows its residents to contest certain denials of requests related to residency, including, but not limited to: the amount of monthly rent NYCHA charges, requests for repairs or maintenance, the
2015-S8096 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8096 I N S E N A T E June 13, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring that the New York city housing authority provide a tenant with a written statement specifically articulating its reasons for the denial of any request when such denial precedes a tenant's right to institute a grievance procedure THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 402-c to read as follows: S 402-C. NOTICE UPON DENIAL OF REQUEST. THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE A TENANT, UPON THE DENIAL OF ANY REQUEST THAT WOULD PERMIT A TENANT TO INSTITUTE A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE, WITH A WRITTEN NOTICE SPECIFICALLY ARTICULATING ITS REASONS FOR SUCH DENIAL. ANY SUCH NOTICE SHALL ALSO INFORM A TENANT OF THE RIGHT TO GRIEVE A REQUEST DENIAL AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH SUCH TENANT MAY INSTITUTE A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04980-01-5
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