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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Jan 18, 2017 |
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Assembly Bill A2368
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LENTOL
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Actions
2017-A2368 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A2368 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2368 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 18, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to harassment of a rent regu- lated tenant THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 241.05 of the penal law, as added by chapter 116 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: § 241.05 Harassment of a rent regulated tenant IN THE FIRST DEGREE. An owner is guilty of harassment of a rent regulated tenant IN THE FIRST DEGREE when with intent to cause a rent regulated tenant to vacate a housing accommodation, such owner: 1. With intent to cause physical injury to such tenant, causes such injury to such tenant or to a third person; or 2. Recklessly causes physical injury to such tenant or to a third person. Harassment of a rent regulated tenant IN THE FIRST DEGREE is a class E felony. § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 241.03 to read as follows: § 241.03 HARASSMENT OF A RENT REGULATED TENANT IN THE SECOND DEGREE. AN OWNER IS GUILTY OF HARASSMENT OF A RENT REGULATED TENANT IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN, WITH THE INTENT TO CAUSE A RENT REGULATED TENANT TO VACATE A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION, SUCH OWNER INTENTIONALLY IMPAIRS THE HABITABILITY OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION, OR CREATES OR MAINTAINS A CONDITION, WHICH ENDANGERS THE SAFETY OR HEALTH OF THE DWELLING'S TENANT. HARASSMENT OF A RENT REGULATED TENANT IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided however that the provisions of this act shall not affect the expiration and repeal of article 241 of the penal law pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 46 of chapter 116 of the laws of 1997, as amended, and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith.
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