Assembly Bill A8240A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Extends the prohibition on the eviction of residential tenants who have suffered financial hardship during the COVID-19 covered period

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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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2021-A8240 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7335
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property
Laws Affected:
Amd §1, Chap 127 of 2020
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2094

2021-A8240 - Summary

Extends the prohibition on the eviction of residential tenants who have suffered financial hardship during the COVID-19 covered period through April 15, 2022.

2021-A8240 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8240
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              August 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT in relation to extending the prohibition on the eviction of resi-
   dential  tenants  who  have  suffered  financial  hardship  during the
   COVID-19 covered period
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 1 of chapter 127 of the laws of 2020, relating to
 prohibiting the eviction of residential tenants who have suffered finan-
 cial hardship during the COVID-19 covered period, is amended to read  as
 follows:
   Section  1.  For  the  purposes of this act, "COVID-19 covered period"
 means March 7, 2020 until [the date on which none of the provisions that
 closed or otherwise restricted public or private businesses or places of
 public accommodation, or required postponement or  cancellation  of  all
 non-essential  gatherings  of  individuals of any size for any reason in
 Executive Orders 202.3,  202.4,  202.5,  202.6,  202.7,  202.8,  202.10,
 202.11,  202.13  or  202.14,  as extended by Executive Orders 202.28 and
 202.31 and as further extended by any future Executive Order, issued  in
 response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to apply in the county of the
 tenant's or lawful occupant's residence] JANUARY 31, 2022.
   § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 2 of chapter 127 of the
 laws  of  2020,  relating  to  prohibiting  the  eviction of residential
 tenants who have suffered financial hardship during the COVID-19 covered
 period, is amended to read as follows:
   (b) In determining whether a tenant  or  lawful  occupant  suffered  a
 financial  hardship  during the COVID-19 covered period, the court shall
 consider, among other relevant factors:
   (i) the tenant's or lawful occupant's income  prior  to  the  COVID-19
 covered period;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13048-03-1
              

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2021-A8240A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7335
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property
Laws Affected:
Amd §1, Chap 127 of 2020
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2094

2021-A8240A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends the prohibition on the eviction of residential tenants who have suffered financial hardship during the COVID-19 covered period through April 15, 2022.

2021-A8240A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8240--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              August 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Judiciary  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Judiciary in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend chapter 127 of the laws of 2020, relating to prohibiting
   the eviction of residential tenants who have suffered financial  hard-
   ship  during the COVID-19 covered period, in relation to extending the
   prohibition on the eviction of residential tenants who  have  suffered
   financial hardship during the COVID-19 covered period
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 127 of the laws of 2020,  relating  to
 prohibiting the eviction of residential tenants who have suffered finan-
 cial  hardship during the COVID-19 covered period, as amended by section
 1 of part D of chapter 417 of the laws of 2021, is amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   Section  1.  For  the  purposes of this act, "COVID-19 covered period"
 means March 7, 2020 until [January] APRIL 15, 2022.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
 have been in full force and effect on and after January 15, 2022.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13048-05-2



              

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