| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
| Jan 25, 2017 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S3636
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee
Actions
2017-S3636 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Law Section:
- Public Housing Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §62, Pub Hous L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S6916
2011-2012: S1136, S3114
2013-2014: S1740, S3103
2015-2016: S3885
2019-2020: S4533
2021-2022: S4384
2023-2024: S5143
2025-2026: S3907
2017-S3636 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted, during reasonable hours, does not obstruct any access, and the space is reserved three days in advance.
2017-S3636 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3636
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public housing law, in relation
to the use of areas in housing authority projects for tenant meetings
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
This bill would allow tenants of public housing authority projects
desiring to conduct a meeting pursuant to section two hundred thirty
of the real property law, to have the use without charge, of any
location owned by the authority and set aside as an area of common use
for all tenants. Such use would include any community or social room
where use is normally subject to a fee, providing the meeting is
peacefully conducted, during reasonable hours and does not obstruct
any access.
JUSTIFICATION :
This legislation would give tenants of housing authority projects the
opportunity to plan and schedule meetings within their specific
complex without having to rent an authorized meeting space. Groups or
committees that had previously been unable to meet in common areas,
due to the inability to pay for a community or social room where use
is usually subject to a fee, had been forced to meet in apartments or
open areas in possible violation of building codes. This legislation
would guarantee such groups free use of a bona-fide meeting place.
2017-S3636 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3636
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 25, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 the use of areas
in housing authority projects for tenant meetings
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
62 to read as follows:
§ 62. TENANT MEETINGS. TENANTS' GROUPS, COMMITTEES OR OTHER TENANTS'
ORGANIZATIONS COMPRISED OF TENANTS RESIDING IN HOUSING AUTHORITY
PROJECTS, CONDUCTING A MEETING AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO
HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO MEET
WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO PAY A FEE IN ANY LOCATION ON THE PREMISES
WHICH IS DEVOTED TO THE COMMON USE OF ALL TENANTS, INCLUDING A COMMUNITY
OR SOCIAL ROOM WHERE USE IS NORMALLY SUBJECT TO A FEE, PROVIDED THAT
SUCH MEETING IS CONDUCTED IN A PEACEFUL MANNER, AT REASONABLE HOURS AND
WITHOUT OBSTRUCTING ACCESS TO THE PREMISES OR FACILITIES, AND FURTHER
PROVIDED THE TENANTS' GROUPS, COMMITTEES OR OTHER TENANTS' ORGANIZATIONS
GIVE THREE BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR NOTICE TO THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE
HOUSING PROJECT WHERE THE MEETING IS TO TAKE PLACE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07414-01-7
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