Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 21, 2021 |
approval memo.79 signed chap.695 |
Dec 09, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 02, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.174 substituted for a5040 |
May 19, 2021 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 10, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2021 |
1st report cal.917 |
Jan 16, 2021 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S2014
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S2014 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5040
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Add §26-416, amd §26-512, NYC Ad Cd; amd §6, Emerg Ten Prot Act of 1974; amd §4, Emerg Hous Rent Cont L; add §234-a, RP L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S6113, A8262
2015-2016: S3591, A1156
2017-2018: S2377, A1089
2019-2020: S3358, A2623
2021-S2014 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2014 SPONSOR: JACKSON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, the emergency housing rent control law and the real property law, in relation to prohibiting charges for legal fees PURPOSE: This bill would prohibit a landlord from including any legal fees not awarded pursuant to a court order on any correspondence to a tenant. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding Section 26-416 that would prohibit an owner, lessor or agent from assessing a lessee any fee, surcharge, or other charges for legal services in connection with the operation or rental of a residential
2021-S2014 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2014 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. JACKSON, BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four, the emergen- cy housing rent control law and the real property law, in relation to prohibiting charges for legal fees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 26-416 to read as follows: § 26-416 UNAUTHORIZED LEGAL FEES. AN OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT THEREOF SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ASSESSING A LESSEE ANY FEE, SURCHARGE OR OTHER CHARGES FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OR RENTAL OF A RESIDENTIAL UNIT UNLESS THE OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT HAS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO DO SO PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER. LEGAL SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, COURT FEES, LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ATTORNEY FEES, NOTARY PUBLIC CHARGES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES INCURRED BY THE OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH MANAGEMENT OF THE BUILDING, INCLUDING ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN A COURT OF LAW. ANY AGREEMENT OR ASSESSMENT TO THE CONTRARY SHALL BE VOID AS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY. § 2. Section 6 of section 4 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974, constituting the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy- four, is amended by adding a new subdivision f-1 to read as follows: F-1. AN OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT THEREOF SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ASSESSING A LESSEE ANY FEE, SURCHARGE OR OTHER CHARGES FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OR RENTAL OF A RESIDENTIAL UNIT UNLESS THE OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT HAS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO DO SO PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER. LEGAL SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, COURT FEES, LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ATTORNEY FEES, NOTARY PUBLIC CHARGES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES INCURRED BY THE OWNER, LESSOR OR AGENT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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