Assembly Bill A4267

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the termination of a residential lease by a victim of domestic violence; repealer

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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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2019-A4267 - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld & add §227-c, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11056

2019-A4267 - Summary

Provides for the termination of a residential lease by a victim of domestic violence; further provides for the lease termination procedure; allows the tenants to pay rent, pro-rata, up to the lease termination date; imposes a civil penalty

2019-A4267 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4267
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HEVESI,  ENGLEBRIGHT, L. ROSENTHAL, GUNTHER,
   ARROYO, ROZIC, LAVINE, GIGLIO, D'URSO, GALEF, JOYNER,  SIMON,  RIVERA,
   TAYLOR,  HUNTER,  SEAWRIGHT,  BICHOTTE,  MOSLEY,  NIOU, ORTIZ, BARRON,
   WILLIAMS, RICHARDSON, GOTTFRIED, EPSTEIN,  WRIGHT  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Housing

 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to the termination of
   a  residential  lease  by a victim of domestic violence; and to repeal
   certain provisions of such law relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  227-c of the real property law is REPEALED and a
 new section 227-c is added to read as follows:
   § 227-C. TERMINATION OF  RESIDENTIAL  LEASE  BY  VICTIMS  OF  DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE.   1. LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT.  IN ANY LEASE OR RENTAL AGREE-
 MENT COVERING PREMISES OCCUPIED FOR DWELLING PURPOSES, WHERE A TENANT OR
 A MEMBER OF THE TENANT'S HOUSEHOLD IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE  AS
 DEFINED  BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW
 AND REASONABLY FEARS REMAINING IN  THE  LEASEHOLD  PREMISES  BECAUSE  OF
 POTENTIAL  FURTHER  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUCH TENANT SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
 TERMINATE  SUCH  LEASE  OR  RENTAL  AGREEMENT  AND  QUIT  AND  SURRENDER
 POSSESSION  OF THE LEASEHOLD PREMISES AND THE LAND SO LEASED OR OCCUPIED
 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND TO BE RELEASED  FROM  ANY
 LIABILITY  TO PAY TO THE LESSOR OR OWNER, RENT OR OTHER PAYMENTS IN LIEU
 OF RENT FOR THE TIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF TERMINATION OF SUCH LEASE
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   2. LEASE TERMINATION PROCEDURE.  (A) A TENANT WHO MEETS  THE  REQUIRE-
 MENTS  IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION MAY TERMINATE HIS OR HER LEASE
 BY NOTICE IN WRITING DELIVERED TO THE LESSOR OR OWNER  OF  THE  PREMISES
 OCCUPIED BY SUCH PERSON, OR TO THE LESSOR'S OR OWNER'S AGENT, AND TO ANY
 CO-TENANTS OF SUCH LESSEE OR TENANT OTHER THAN THE PERPETRATOR OF DOMES-
 TIC  VIOLENCE. THE NOTICE SHALL SPECIFY THE TERMINATION DATE WHICH SHALL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A4267A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld & add §227-c, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11056

2019-A4267A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the termination of a residential lease by a victim of domestic violence; further provides for the lease termination procedure; allows the tenants to pay rent, pro-rata, up to the lease termination date; imposes a civil penalty

2019-A4267A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4267--A
                                                         Cal. No. 293
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HEVESI,  ENGLEBRIGHT, L. ROSENTHAL, GUNTHER,
   ARROYO, ROZIC, LAVINE, GIGLIO, D'URSO, GALEF, JOYNER,  SIMON,  RIVERA,
   TAYLOR,  HUNTER,  SEAWRIGHT,  BICHOTTE,  MOSLEY,  NIOU, ORTIZ, BARRON,
   WILLIAMS, RICHARDSON, GOTTFRIED,  EPSTEIN,  WRIGHT,  BLAKE,  McDONALD,
   WALCZYK,  BUTTENSCHON,  WALLACE, CRUZ, REYES -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Housing -- reported and referred to the  Committee
   on Codes -- advanced to a third reading, passed by Assembly and deliv-
   ered  to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of  third
   reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to the termination of
   a  residential  lease  by a victim of domestic violence; and to repeal
   certain provisions of such law relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  227-c of the real property law is REPEALED and a
 new section 227-c is added to read as follows:
   § 227-C. TERMINATION OF  RESIDENTIAL  LEASE  BY  VICTIMS  OF  DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE.   1. LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT.  IN ANY LEASE OR RENTAL AGREE-
 MENT COVERING PREMISES OCCUPIED FOR DWELLING PURPOSES, WHERE A TENANT OR
 A MEMBER OF THE TENANT'S HOUSEHOLD IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE  AS
 DEFINED  BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW
 AND REASONABLY FEARS REMAINING IN  THE  LEASEHOLD  PREMISES  BECAUSE  OF
 POTENTIAL  FURTHER  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUCH TENANT SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
 TERMINATE  SUCH  LEASE  OR  RENTAL  AGREEMENT  AND  QUIT  AND  SURRENDER
 POSSESSION  OF THE LEASEHOLD PREMISES AND THE LAND SO LEASED OR OCCUPIED
 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND TO BE RELEASED  FROM  ANY
 LIABILITY  TO PAY TO THE LESSOR OR OWNER, RENT OR OTHER PAYMENTS IN LIEU
 OF RENT FOR THE TIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF TERMINATION OF SUCH LEASE
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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