assembly Bill A7175A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Extends the "COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020" and the "COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021" until August 31, 2021

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S6362 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
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  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 04, 2021 signed chap.104
May 03, 2021 delivered to governor
returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.64
substituted for a7175a
May 03, 2021 substituted by s6362a
Apr 28, 2021 amended on third reading 7175a
Apr 27, 2021 ordered to third reading rules cal.64
rules report cal.64
reported
reported referred to rules
Apr 23, 2021 referred to judiciary

Votes

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Apr 27, 2021 - Housing, Construction and Community Development committee Vote

S6362
8
2
committee
8
Aye
2
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Apr 27, 2021

nay (2)
aye wr (1)

Apr 27, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

S6362
14
5
committee
14
Aye
5
Nay
2
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Co-Sponsors

A7175 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6362
Law Section:
Real Property
Laws Affected:
Amd Chap 381 of 2020, generally; amd Chap 73 of 2021, generally

A7175 - Summary

Extends the "COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020" and the "COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021" until August 31, 2021.

A7175 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7175
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 23, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Judiciary
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  chapter  381  of  the  laws of 2020 establishing the
   "COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of  2020",
   in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof; and to amend chap-
   ter  73  of the laws of 2021 relating  to  establishing the  "COVID-19
   Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021",  in  relation  to
   extending the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 1 of part A of chapter 381 of  the
 laws  of 2020 establishing the "COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclo-
 sure Prevention Act of 2020", is amended to read as follows:
   4. "Hardship declaration" means the following statement, or a substan-
 tially  equivalent  statement  in  the  tenant's  primary  language,  in
 14-point  type, published by the office of court administration, whether
 in physical or electronic written form:
   "NOTICE TO TENANT: If you have lost  income  or  had  increased  costs
 during  the COVID-19 pandemic, or moving would pose a significant health
 risk for you or a member of your household due to an increased risk  for
 severe  illness  or  death  from  COVID-19  due to an underlying medical
 condition, and you sign and deliver this hardship  declaration  form  to
 your  landlord,  you cannot be evicted until at least [May 1] AUGUST 31,
 2021 for nonpayment of rent or for holding over after the expiration  of
 your lease. You may still be evicted for violating your lease by persis-
 tently   and   unreasonably  engaging  in  behavior  that  substantially
 infringes on the use and enjoyment of  other  tenants  or  occupants  or
 causes a substantial safety hazard to others.
   If  your  landlord has provided you with this form, your landlord must
 also provide you with a mailing address and e-mail address to which  you
 can  return  this form. If your landlord has already started an eviction
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

Co-Sponsors

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A7175A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6362
Law Section:
Real Property
Laws Affected:
Amd Chap 381 of 2020, generally; amd Chap 73 of 2021, generally

A7175A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends the "COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020" and the "COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021" until August 31, 2021.

A7175A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7175--A
                                                             R. R. 64
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 23, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. DINOWITZ, EPSTEIN, L. ROSENTHAL, OTIS, BARRON --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary --  reported  and
   referred  to  the  Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading --
   amended on the special order of third reading,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended, retaining its place on the special order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  chapter  381  of  the  laws of 2020 establishing the
   "COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of  2020",
   in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof; and to amend chap-
   ter  73  of the laws of 2021 relating  to  establishing the  "COVID-19
   Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021",  in  relation  to
   extending the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 1 of part A of chapter 381 of  the
 laws  of 2020 establishing the "COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclo-
 sure Prevention Act of 2020", is amended to read as follows:
   4. "Hardship declaration" means the following statement, or a substan-
 tially  equivalent  statement  in  the  tenant's  primary  language,  in
 14-point  type, published by the office of court administration, whether
 in physical or electronic written form:
   "NOTICE TO TENANT: If you have lost  income  or  had  increased  costs
 during  the COVID-19 pandemic, or moving would pose a significant health
 risk for you or a member of your household due to an increased risk  for
 severe  illness  or  death  from  COVID-19  due to an underlying medical
 condition, and you sign and deliver this hardship  declaration  form  to
 your  landlord,  you cannot be evicted until at least [May 1] AUGUST 31,
 2021 for nonpayment of rent or for holding over after the expiration  of
 your lease. You may still be evicted for violating your lease by persis-
 tently   and   unreasonably  engaging  in  behavior  that  substantially
 infringes on the use and enjoyment of  other  tenants  or  occupants  or
 causes a substantial safety hazard to others.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets