| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes |
| Apr 17, 2015 |
print number 2328a |
| Apr 17, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to codes |
| Jan 22, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2328A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S2328 - Details
2015-S2328 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2328
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to
establishing the crime of sabotage of rent regulated accommodation
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to expand tenant protections by
establishing the crime of sabotage of rent regulated accommodations.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 creates the crime of sabotage as an intent to impair
habitability of a housing accommodation or utility with the intent to
cause a rent regulated tenant to vacate.
EXISTING LAW:
Currently there is no existing law relating to sabotage of a rent
regulated accommodation.
JUSTIFICATION:
The extent to which landlords go in their efforts to force tenants to
vacate their homes cannot be overlooked.
2015-S2328 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2328
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 22, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of
sabotage of rent regulated accommodation
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 241.10 to
read as follows:
S 241.10 SABOTAGE OF RENT REGULATED ACCOMMODATION.
AN OWNER IS GUILTY OF SABOTAGE OF A RENT REGULATED ACCOMMODATION WHEN,
WITH INTENT TO CAUSE A RENT REGULATED TENANT TO VACATE A HOUSING ACCOM-
MODATION, SUCH OWNER, OR AGENT UNDER INSTRUCTION OR CONTRACT OF THE
OWNER:
1. WITH INTENT TO IMPAIR HABITABILITY OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION,
CAUSES DAMAGE TO SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATION OR ANCILLARY UTILITY OR
APPARATUS TO SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATION; OR
2. RECKLESSLY CAUSES DAMAGE TO SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATION OR ANCILLARY
UTILITY OR APPARATUS TO SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATION.
SABOTAGE OF A RENT REGULATED ACCOMMODATION IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2015-S2328A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2328A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2328A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to
establishing the crime of sabotage of rent regulated accommodations
PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to expand tenant protections by
establishing the crime of sabotage of rent regulated accommodations.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 creates the crime of sabotage as an intent to impair
habitability of a housing accommodation or utility with the intent to
cause a rent regulated tenant to vacate.
EXISTING LAW: Currently there is no existing law relating to sabotage
of a rent regulated accommodation.
JUSTIFICATION: The extent to which landlords go in their efforts to
force tenants to vacate their homes cannot be overlooked.
These efforts have gone well beyond the scope of current penal law
that protects tenants of rent regulated accommodations from harassment
at the hands of landlords, to intentionally jeopardizing the safety
and well being of residents.
This legislation will hold accountable, landlords who purposefully
2015-S2328A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2328--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 22, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of
sabotage of rent regulated accommodations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 241.10 to
read as follows:
S 241.10 SABOTAGE OF RENT REGULATED ACCOMMODATION.
AN OWNER IS GUILTY OF SABOTAGE OF A RENT REGULATED ACCOMMODATION WHEN,
WITH INTENT TO CAUSE A RENT REGULATED TENANT TO VACATE A HOUSING ACCOM-
MODATION, SUCH OWNER, OR AGENT UNDER INSTRUCTION OR CONTRACT OF THE
OWNER:
1. WITH INTENT TO IMPAIR HABITABILITY OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION,
CAUSES DAMAGE TO SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATION OR ANCILLARY UTILITY OR
APPARATUS TO SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATION; OR
2. RECKLESSLY CAUSES DAMAGE TO SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATION OR ANCILLARY
UTILITY OR APPARATUS TO SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATION.
SABOTAGE OF A RENT REGULATED ACCOMMODATION IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend-
ment to article 241 of the penal law made by section one of this act
shall not affect the repeal of such article and shall be deemed repealed
therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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