Senate Bill S2892A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting eviction without good cause

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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-S2892 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5030
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 6-A §§210 - 216, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S3082, A5573
2023-2024: S305, A4454

2019-S2892 - Summary

Prohibits eviction without good cause.

2019-S2892 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2892 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2892
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the  real  property  law,  in  relation  to  prohibiting
   eviction without good cause
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  article
 6-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 6-A
                PROHIBITION OF EVICTION WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE
 SECTION 210. SHORT TITLE.
         211. DEFINITIONS.
         212. APPLICABILITY.
         213. NECESSITY FOR GOOD CAUSE.
         214. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF TENANTS.
         215. PRESERVATION OF EXISTING REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.
         216. WAIVER OF RIGHTS VOID.
   § 210. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CITED AS THE "PROHIBITION OF
 EVICTION WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE LAW".
   §  211.  DEFINITIONS.  1. THE TERM "HOUSING ACCOMMODATION", AS USED IN
 THIS ARTICLE SHALL MEAN ANY RESIDENTIAL  PREMISES,  INCLUDING  A  MOBILE
 HOME OR LAND IN A MOBILE HOME PARK.
   2.  THE  TERM "LANDLORD" AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL MEAN ANY OWNER,
 LESSOR, SUBLESSOR, ASSIGNOR, OR OTHER PERSON RECEIVING  OR  ENTITLED  TO
 RECEIVE  RENT FOR THE OCCUPANCY OF ANY HOUSING ACCOMMODATION OR AN AGENT
 OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
   3. THE TERM "TENANT" AS USED IN THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  MEAN  A  TENANT,
 SUB-TENANT,  LESSEE,  SUBLESSEE,  ASSIGNEE,  MANUFACTURED HOME TENANT AS
 DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION TWO  HUNDRED  THIR-
 TY-THREE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  AN OCCUPANT OF A ROOMING HOUSE OR HOTEL AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S2892A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5030
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 6-A §§210 - 216, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S3082, A5573
2023-2024: S305, A4454

2019-S2892A - Summary

Prohibits eviction without good cause.

2019-S2892A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2892A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2892--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. SALAZAR, STAVISKY, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, HOYLMAN, JACK-
   SON, KAVANAGH, LIU, MAY, MONTGOMERY, RAMOS, RIVERA,  SERRANO  --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real  property  law, in relation to prohibiting
   eviction without good cause
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  real property law is amended by adding a new article
 6-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 6-A
                PROHIBITION OF EVICTION WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE
 SECTION 210. SHORT TITLE.
         211. DEFINITIONS.
         212. APPLICABILITY.
         213. NECESSITY FOR GOOD CAUSE.
         214. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF TENANTS.
         215. PRESERVATION OF EXISTING REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.
         216. WAIVER OF RIGHTS VOID.
   § 210. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CITED AS THE "PROHIBITION OF
 EVICTION WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE LAW".
   § 211. DEFINITIONS. 1. THE TERM "HOUSING ACCOMMODATION",  AS  USED  IN
 THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  MEAN  ANY RESIDENTIAL PREMISES, INCLUDING A MOBILE
 HOME OR LAND IN A MOBILE HOME PARK.
   2. THE TERM "LANDLORD" AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL MEAN  ANY  OWNER,
 LESSOR,  SUBLESSOR,  ASSIGNOR,  OR OTHER PERSON RECEIVING OR ENTITLED TO
 RECEIVE RENT FOR THE OCCUPANCY OF ANY HOUSING ACCOMMODATION OR AN  AGENT
 OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
   3.  THE  TERM  "TENANT"  AS  USED IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL MEAN A TENANT,
 SUB-TENANT, LESSEE, SUBLESSEE, ASSIGNEE,  MANUFACTURED  HOME  TENANT  AS

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S2892B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5030
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 6-A §§210 - 216, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S3082, A5573
2023-2024: S305, A4454

2019-S2892B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits eviction without good cause.

2019-S2892B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2892B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2892--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SALAZAR, STAVISKY, BAILEY, BIAGGI, BRESLIN, CARLUC-
   CI, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAVANAGH,  KRUEG-
   ER,  LIU,  MAY,  MAYER,  MONTGOMERY,  MYRIE,  PARKER,  RAMOS,  RIVERA,
   SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,  and
   when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary
   in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real  property  law, in relation to prohibiting
   eviction without good cause
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  real property law is amended by adding a new article
 6-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 6-A
                PROHIBITION OF EVICTION WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE
 SECTION 210. SHORT TITLE.
         211. DEFINITIONS.
         212. APPLICABILITY.
         213. NECESSITY FOR GOOD CAUSE.
         214. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF TENANTS.
         215. PRESERVATION OF EXISTING REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.
         216. WAIVER OF RIGHTS VOID.
   § 210. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CITED AS THE "PROHIBITION OF
 EVICTION WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE LAW".
   § 211. DEFINITIONS. 1. THE TERM "HOUSING ACCOMMODATION",  AS  USED  IN
 THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  MEAN  ANY RESIDENTIAL PREMISES, INCLUDING A MOBILE
 HOME OR LAND IN A MOBILE HOME PARK.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07492-06-0
              

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