NY State Senate Bill S4558A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 25, 2016	referred to housing delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 08, 2016	ordered to third reading cal.145 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 06, 2016	referred to housing, construction and community development returned to senate died in assembly
May 28, 2015	referred to housing delivered to assembly passed senate
May 06, 2015	advanced to third reading
May 05, 2015	2nd report cal.
May 04, 2015	1st report cal.499
Apr 29, 2015	print number 4558a
Apr 29, 2015	amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development
Mar 27, 2015	referred to housing, construction and community development

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S4558 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7268
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §402-b, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S3767, A3583
2019-2020: S4068
2021-2022: S817
2023-2024: S2918

S4558 - Summary

Requires the New York city housing authority, in reviewing applicants, to grant homeless domestic violence victims the same preference as granted the homeless.

S4558 - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4558

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to preferences and
priorities for prospective public housing and section 8 tenants in the
city of New York

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Requires the New York City Housing Authority, in reviewing applicants,
to grant homeless domestic violence victims the same preference as
granted the homeless

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 402-b of
the public housing law, as added by chapter 3 of the laws of 2010, to
provide that residency in a city owned, operated or contracted
domestic violence shelter shall be treated the same a residency in a
city owned, operated or contracted homeless shelter, for purposes of
calculating an applicant's priority status for public housing

Section 2. Effective immediately

JUSTIFICATION:

The New York City Housing Authority currently has a significant
backlog of qualified applicants for its available units, meaning that
individuals and families often wait years to obtain public housing.
Adding to this delay is the fact that preference categories have been
created to move specific categories of applicants with particularly
pressing housing needs to the top of the list. NYCHA has recently
reinstated a top N-0 priority for applicants who have spent more than
a year in a New York City homeless shelter.  Domestic violence
survivors are allowed to count time spent in a city-owned domestic
violence shelter toward the one-year requirement, but not time spent
in shelters operated by outside non-profits.  Because the city-owned
domestic violence shelter has a six month maximum length of stay, a
resident or family would have to transfer to a city homeless shelter
for six months instead of a privately-operated domestic violence
shelter in order to qualify for N-O status and maximize their chance
of obtaining public housing. No family should be forced to choose
between the security and vital services offered in a domestic violence
shelter and the chance to obtain permanent housing.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Legislation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

S4558 - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4558

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KLEIN  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community Development

AN  ACT  to amend the public housing law, in relation to preferences and
  priorities for prospective public housing and section 8 tenants in the
  city of New York

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph  (e)  of  subdivision 3 of section 402-b of the
public housing law, as added by chapter  3  of  the  laws  of  2010,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (e)  All  prospective  public  housing  and Section 8 tenants shall be
selected from a waiting list which shall be maintained by the  New  York
city housing authority in compliance with the federal public housing and
Section  8  laws  and all applicable rules and regulations. The New York
city housing authority and each respective project  owner  shall  screen
tenants  and  jointly  have  final approval over tenant selection all in
accordance with aforementioned laws, rules and regulations. All prospec-
tive public housing tenants shall be taken from the waiting list in  the
order  in  which  they  applied  for  the size appropriate unit, subject
however to preferences and priorities provided for in [the public  hous-
ing  law]  THIS  CHAPTER  and  all  applicable  rules  and  regulations;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT, ANY NEEDS BASED PRIORITY OR  PREFERENCE  OFFERED
TO  APPLICANTS  BASED  ON  THEIR  RESIDENCE IN A CITY OWNED, OPERATED OR
CONTRACTED HOMELESS SHELTER MUST ALSO BE OFFERED EQUITABLY AND EVENLY TO
APPLICANTS RESIDING IN A CITY OWNED,  OPERATED  OR  CONTRACTED  DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE  SHELTER  OR  IN  A  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE SHELTER LICENSED BY THE
OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10244-01-5

Co-Sponsors

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7268
Law Section:: Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §402-b, Pub Hous L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S3767, A3583
2019-2020: S4068
2021-2022: S817
2023-2024: S2918

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the New York city housing authority, in reviewing applicants, to grant homeless domestic violence victims the same preference as granted the homeless.

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4558A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to
preferences and priorities for prospective public housing and section
8 tenants in the city of New York

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:  Requires the New York City Housing
Authority, in reviewing applicants, to grant homeless domestic
violence victims the same preference as granted the homeless

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 402-b of
the public housing law, as added by chapter 3 of the laws of 2010, to
provide that residency in a city owned, operated or contracted
domestic violence shelter shall be treated the same a residency in a
city owned, operated or contracted homeless shelter, for purposes of
calculating an applicant's priority status for public housing

Section 2. Effective immediately

JUSTIFICATION:  The New York City Housing Authority currently has a
significant backlog of qualified applicants for its available units,
meaning that individuals and families often wait years to obtain
public housing.  Adding to this delay is the fact that preference
categories have been created to move specific categories of applicants

with particularly pressing housing needs to the top of the list. NYCHA
has recently reinstated a top N-0 priority for applicants who have
spent more than a year in a New York City homeless shelter. Domestic
violence survivors are allowed to count time spent in a city-owned
domestic violence shelter toward the one-year requirement, but not
time spent in shelters operated by outside non-profits. Because the
city-owned domestic violence shelter has a six month maximum length of
stay, a resident or family would have to transfer to a city homeless
shelter for six months instead of a privately-operated domestic
violence shelter in order to qualify for N-0 status and maximize their
chance of obtaining public housing. No family should be forced to
choose between the security and vital services offered in a domestic
violence shelter and the chance to obtain permanent housing.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  New Legislation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4558--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. KLEIN, AVELLA, ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing,
  Construction and Community Development -- committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to  preferences  and
  priorities for prospective public housing and section 8 tenants in the
  city of New York

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 3  of  section  402-b  of  the
public  housing  law,  as  added  by  chapter  3 of the laws of 2010, is
amended to read as follows:
  (e) All prospective public housing and  Section  8  tenants  shall  be
selected  from  a waiting list which shall be maintained by the New York
city housing authority in compliance with the federal public housing and
Section 8 laws and all applicable rules and regulations.  The  New  York
city  housing  authority  and each respective project owner shall screen
tenants and jointly have final approval over  tenant  selection  all  in
accordance with aforementioned laws, rules and regulations. All prospec-
tive  public housing tenants shall be taken from the waiting list in the
order in which they applied  for  the  size  appropriate  unit,  subject
however  to preferences and priorities provided for in [the public hous-
ing  law]  THIS  CHAPTER  and  all  applicable  rules  and  regulations;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT, ANY PRIORITY OR PREFERENCE OFFERED TO APPLICANTS
BASED  ON  THEIR RESIDENCE IN A CITY OWNED, OPERATED OR CONTRACTED HOME-
LESS SHELTER MUST ALSO BE OFFERED EQUITABLY  AND  EVENLY  TO  APPLICANTS
RESIDING IN A CITY OWNED, OPERATED OR CONTRACTED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHEL-
TER OR IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN
AND FAMILY SERVICES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10244-02-5

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Votes

Feb 25, 2016 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 25, 2016

Feb 8, 2016 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Feb 8, 2016

May 28, 2015 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 28, 2015

May 4, 2015 - Housing, Construction and Community Development committee Vote

Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee Vote: May 4, 2015

Bill Amendments

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S4558 - Details

S4558 - Summary

S4558 - Sponsor Memo

S4558 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Details

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Jeffrey D. Klein

Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate

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Votes

Feb 25, 2016 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 25, 2016

Feb 8, 2016 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Feb 8, 2016

May 28, 2015 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 28, 2015

May 4, 2015 - Housing, Construction and Community Development committee Vote

Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee Vote: May 4, 2015

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

Tony Avella

Adriano Espaillat

S4558 - Details

S4558 - Summary

S4558 - Sponsor Memo

S4558 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Tony Avella

Adriano Espaillat

Jose Peralta

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Details

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4558A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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