Assembly Bill A7992A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to harassment of a rent regulated tenant

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A7992 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6473
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §241.02, amd §§241.05 & 241.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A6188, S2605

2017-A7992 - Summary

Relates to harassment of a rent regulated tenant; establishes the crimes of harassment of a rent regulated tenant in the first and second degree.

2017-A7992 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7992
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. LENTOL, CYMBROWITZ -- (at request of the Depart-
   ment of Law) -- 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.  This  act  shall be known and may be cited as the "tenant
 protection act of 2017".
   § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 241.02  to  read
 as follows:
 § 241.02 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 INTENT TO INDUCE A  RENT  REGULATED  TENANT  TO
 VACATE  A  HOUSING  ACCOMMODATION, SUCH OWNER INTENTIONALLY ENGAGES IN A
 COURSE OF CONDUCT THAT:
   1. IMPAIRS THE HABITABILITY OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION; OR
   2. CREATES OR MAINTAINS A CONDITION  WHICH  ENDANGERS  THE  SAFETY  OR
 HEALTH OF THE DWELLING'S TENANT; OR
   3.  IS REASONABLY LIKELY TO INTERFERE WITH OR DISTURB, AND DOES INTER-
 FERE WITH OR DISTURB, THE COMFORT, REPOSE, PEACE OR QUIET OF  SUCH  RENT
 REGULATED  TENANT IN HIS OR HER USE AND OCCUPANCY OF SUCH HOUSING ACCOM-
 MODATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE INTERRUPTION  OR  DISCONTIN-
 UANCE  OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES. THE GOOD FAITH COMMENCEMENT AND PURSUIT OF
 A LAWFUL EVICTION ACTION BY AN OWNER AGAINST A RENT REGULATED TENANT  IN
 A  COURT  OF  COMPETENT  JURISDICTION SHALL NOT, BY ITSELF, CONSTITUTE A
 "COURSE OF CONDUCT" IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   HARASSMENT OF A RENT REGULATED TENANT IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A  CLASS
 A MISDEMEANOR.
   §  3.  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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-A7992A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6473
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §241.02, amd §§241.05 & 241.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A6188, S2605

2017-A7992A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to harassment of a rent regulated tenant; establishes the crimes of harassment of a rent regulated tenant in the first and second degree.

2017-A7992A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7992--A
                                                         Cal. No. 570
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. LENTOL, CYMBROWITZ, SEPULVEDA -- (at request of
   the Department of Law) -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
   Codes  --  ordered  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place on the order of third reading

 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.  This  act  shall be known and may be cited as the "tenant
 protection act of 2018".
   § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 241.02  to  read
 as follows:
 § 241.02 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 INTENT TO INDUCE A  RENT  REGULATED  TENANT  TO
 VACATE  A  HOUSING  ACCOMMODATION, SUCH OWNER INTENTIONALLY ENGAGES IN A
 COURSE OF CONDUCT THAT:
   1. IMPAIRS THE HABITABILITY OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION; OR
   2. CREATES OR MAINTAINS A CONDITION  WHICH  ENDANGERS  THE  SAFETY  OR
 HEALTH OF THE DWELLING'S TENANT; OR
   3.  IS REASONABLY LIKELY TO INTERFERE WITH OR DISTURB, AND DOES INTER-
 FERE WITH OR DISTURB, THE COMFORT, REPOSE, PEACE OR QUIET OF  SUCH  RENT
 REGULATED  TENANT IN HIS OR HER USE AND OCCUPANCY OF SUCH HOUSING ACCOM-
 MODATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE INTERRUPTION  OR  DISCONTIN-
 UANCE  OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES. THE GOOD FAITH COMMENCEMENT AND PURSUIT OF
 A LAWFUL EVICTION ACTION BY AN OWNER AGAINST A RENT REGULATED TENANT  IN
 A  COURT  OF  COMPETENT  JURISDICTION SHALL NOT, BY ITSELF, CONSTITUTE A
 "COURSE OF CONDUCT" IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   HARASSMENT OF A RENT REGULATED TENANT IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A  CLASS
 A MISDEMEANOR.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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