Assembly Bill A2928A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits the short term rental of private dwellings

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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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Bill Amendments

2019-A2928 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Multiple Residence Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-A §§20 - 24-a, Mult Res L; amd §§1101, 1105, 1131 & 1132, add Art 29 part 1 Subpart A §1200, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8065
2021-2022: A6003

2019-A2928 - Summary

Establishes regulations for the short term rental of private dwellings; defines terms; requires registration and safety precautions.

2019-A2928 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2928
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple residence law and the tax law, in  relation
   to short-term residential rental of private dwellings
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The multiple residence law is amended by adding a new arti-
 cle 2-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 2-A
                    SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS
 SECTION 20. DEFINITIONS.
         21. SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS; REGULATION.
         22. REGISTRATION.
         23. EXCEPTION.
         24. PENALTIES.
   § 20. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT" MEANS AN ENTIRE DWELLING UNIT,
 OR  A ROOM, GROUP OF ROOMS, OTHER LIVING OR SLEEPING SPACE, OR ANY OTHER
 SPACE, MADE AVAILABLE FOR RENT BY GUESTS FOR LESS  THAN  THIRTY  CONSEC-
 UTIVE DAYS, WHERE:
   (A)  THE UNIT IS OFFERED FOR TOURIST OR TRANSIENT USE BY THE PERMANENT
 RESIDENT OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT;
   (B) THE PERMANENT RESIDENT IS A NATURAL PERSON; AND
   (C) THE PERMANENT RESIDENT HAS REGISTERED  THE  RESIDENTIAL  UNIT  AND
 MAINTAINS  GOOD  STANDING  ON THE SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRY
 MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
   2. "SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOST" MEANS AN OWNER OR TENANT OF  A  SHORT-TERM
 RENTAL UNIT WHO RENTS SUCH UNIT TO GUESTS.
   3.  "HOSTING  PLATFORM"  MEANS  A PERSON OR ENTITY WHO, PURSUANT TO AN
 AGREEMENT WITH A SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOST:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2019-A2928A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Multiple Residence Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-A §§20 - 24-a, Mult Res L; amd §§1101, 1105, 1131 & 1132, add Art 29 part 1 Subpart A §1200, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8065
2021-2022: A6003

2019-A2928A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes regulations for the short term rental of private dwellings; defines terms; requires registration and safety precautions.

2019-A2928A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2928--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Housing -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple residence law and the tax law, in  relation
   to short-term residential rental of private dwellings in certain muni-
   cipalities

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The multiple residence law is amended by adding a new arti-
 cle 2-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 2-A
                    SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS
 SECTION 20. DEFINITIONS.
         21. SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS; REGULATION.
         22. REGISTRATION.
         23. EXCEPTION.
         24. TAX EXEMPTION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
         24-A. PENALTIES.
   § 20. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT" MEANS AN ENTIRE DWELLING UNIT,
 OR  A ROOM, GROUP OF ROOMS, OTHER LIVING OR SLEEPING SPACE, OR ANY OTHER
 SPACE WITHIN A DWELLING, MADE AVAILABLE FOR RENT BY GUESTS FOR LESS THAN
 THIRTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS, WHERE THE UNIT IS OFFERED FOR TOURIST OR  TRAN-
 SIENT USE BY THE HOST OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNIT.
   2.  "SHORT-TERM  RENTAL HOST" MEANS A PERSON IN VALID LEGAL POSSESSION
 OF A SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNIT WHO RENTS SUCH UNIT TO GUESTS.
   3. "HOSTING PLATFORM" MEANS A PERSON OR ENTITY  WHO,  PURSUANT  TO  AN
 AGREEMENT WITH A SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOST:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02313-02-9

              

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