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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
| Mar 22, 2018 |
amended on third reading (t) 631a |
| Mar 19, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
| Mar 15, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
| Mar 14, 2018 |
1st report cal.646 |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
| Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
| Jan 31, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jan 30, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jan 24, 2017 |
1st report cal.93 |
| Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S631
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S631 - Details
2017-S631 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S631
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to establishing
the lease and landlord fraud public awareness program to promote
public awareness of the potential risks of signing a fraudulent lease
with an individual misrepresenting themselves as a landlord
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill will create a public awareness program to inform the public
of the risks of signing a fraudulent or invalid lease.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Amends the public housing law to create a public awareness
program.
Section 2. Effective Date
JUSTIFICATION :
Due to the recent housing crisis, many homes have been foreclosed or
become abandoned homes. This has allowed for unscrupulous individuals
to prey on those looking for housing to rent these homes as if they
2017-S631 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
631
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 4, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- 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 establishing the
lease and landlord fraud public awareness program to promote public
awareness of the potential risks of signing a fraudulent lease with an
individual misrepresenting themselves as a landlord
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
20-a to read as follows:
§ 20-A. LEASE AND LANDLORD FRAUD PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM. 1. THE
LEASE AND LANDLORD FRAUD PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
WITHIN THE DIVISION TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE POTENTIAL RISKS
OF SIGNING A FRAUDULENT LEASE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL MISREPRESENTING THEM-
SELVES AS A LANDLORD.
2. THE DIVISION SHALL:
A. DEVELOP A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, WRITTEN MATERIALS AND BROCHURES TO PROMOTE LEASE AND LAND-
LORD FRAUD AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON FRAUDULENT LEASES
AND INDIVIDUALS MISREPRESENTING THEMSELVES AS LANDLORDS; AND
B. DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND BROCHURES WHICH SHALL BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05509-01-7
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S631A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S631A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S631A
SPONSOR: BOYLE
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
establishing the lease and landlord fraud public awareness program to
promote public awareness of the potential risks of signing a fraudulent
lease with an individual misrepresenting themselves as a landlord
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill will create a public awareness program to inform the public of
the risks of signing a fraudulent or invalid lease.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends the executive law to create a public awareness
program.
Section 2. Effective Date
2017-S631A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
631--A
Cal. No. 646
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 4, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. BOYLE, BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction
and Community Development -- recommitted to the Committee on Housing,
Construction and Community Development in accordance with Senate Rule
6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the lease
and landlord fraud public awareness program to promote public aware-
ness of the potential risks of signing a fraudulent lease with an
individual misrepresenting themselves as a landlord
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraphs 14 and 15 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3
of section 94-a of the executive law, as added by section 21 of part A
of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, are amended and a new subparagraph 16
is added to read as follows:
(14) cooperate with and assist consumers in class actions in proper
cases; [and]
(15) create an internet website or webpage pursuant to section three
hundred ninety-c of the general business law[.]; AND
(16) (I) ESTABLISH THE LEASE AND LANDLORD FRAUD PUBLIC AWARENESS
PROGRAM TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE POTENTIAL RISKS OF SIGNING A
FRAUDULENT LEASE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL MISREPRESENTING THEMSELVES AS A
LANDLORD;
(II) TO IMPLEMENT THE LEASE AND LANDLORD PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM, THE
DIVISION SHALL:
A. DEVELOP A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, WRITTEN MATERIALS AND BROCHURES TO PROMOTE LEASE AND LAND-
LORD FRAUD AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON FRAUDULENT LEASES
AND INDIVIDUALS MISREPRESENTING THEMSELVES AS LANDLORDS; AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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