Senate Bill S4594

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to special proceedings by tenants for judgment directing repairs of conditions and other relief in residential real property

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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-S4594 - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7-C §§797 - 797-j, RPAP L; amd §204, UCCA; amd §204, UDCA; amd §204, UJCA; amd §204, NYC Civ Ct Act

2021-S4594 - Summary

Enacts the "tenant dignity and safe housing act"; authorizes special proceedings by tenants for judgment directing repairs of conditions and other relief in residential real property constituting a violation of local or state housing standards and codes; creates a process by which a tenant may start such proceedings in the court clerk's office; grants jurisdiction to city, district, justice, and New York city civil courts

2021-S4594 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4594 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4594
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the  real  property  actions  and  proceedings  law,  in
   relation  to  special  proceedings  by  tenants for judgment directing
   repairs of conditions and other relief in residential  real  property;
   and  to  amend  the uniform city court act, the uniform district court
   act, and the uniform justice act, in relation to  summary  proceedings
   relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The real property actions and proceedings law is amended by
 adding a new article 7-C to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 7-C
     SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS BY TENANTS FOR JUDGMENT DIRECTING REPAIRS OF
   CONDITIONS AND OTHER RELIEF IN RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING
     VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LOCAL OR STATE HOUSING STANDARDS OR REAL
           PROPERTY LAW § 235-B AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF
 SECTION 797.   JURISDICTION; COURTS; VENUE.
         797-A. PERSON WHO MAY MAINTAIN PROCEEDING.
         797-B. RESPONDENT.
         797-C. COMMENCEMENT; NOTICE OF PETITION; PETITION.
         797-D. TIME OF SERVICE; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
         797-E. MANNER OF SERVICE OF NOTICE  OF  PETITION  AND  PETITION;
                  WHEN SERVICE COMPLETE.
         797-F. CONTENTS OF THE PETITION.
         797-G. NOTICE TO LOCAL HOUSING STANDARD ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
         797-H. ANSWER.
         797-I. TRIAL.
         797-J. JUDGMENT.
   §  797. JURISDICTION; COURTS; VENUE. 1. A SPECIAL PROCEEDING FOR JUDG-
 MENT DIRECTING REPAIRS OF CONDITIONS AND  OTHER  RELIEF  IN  RESIDENTIAL

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

co-Sponsors

2021-S4594A - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7-C §§797 - 797-j, RPAP L; amd §204, UCCA; amd §204, UDCA; amd §204, UJCA; amd §204, NYC Civ Ct Act

2021-S4594A - Summary

Enacts the "tenant dignity and safe housing act"; authorizes special proceedings by tenants for judgment directing repairs of conditions and other relief in residential real property constituting a violation of local or state housing standards and codes; creates a process by which a tenant may start such proceedings in the court clerk's office; grants jurisdiction to city, district, justice, and New York city civil courts

2021-S4594A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4594A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4594--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAY, MAYER -- 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
 
 AN ACT to amend the  real  property  actions  and  proceedings  law,  in
   relation  to  special  proceedings  by  tenants for judgment directing
   repairs of conditions and other relief in residential  real  property;
   and  to  amend  the uniform city court act, the uniform district court
   act, and the uniform justice act, in relation to  summary  proceedings
   relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "tenant dignity and safe housing act".
   §  2.  The  real  property  actions  and proceedings law is amended by
 adding a new article 7-C to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 7-C
     SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS BY TENANTS FOR JUDGMENT DIRECTING REPAIRS OF
   CONDITIONS AND OTHER RELIEF IN RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING
     VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LOCAL OR STATE HOUSING STANDARDS OR REAL
           PROPERTY LAW § 235-B AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF
 SECTION 797.   JURISDICTION; COURTS; VENUE.
         797-A. PERSON WHO MAY MAINTAIN PROCEEDING.
         797-B. RESPONDENT.
         797-C. COMMENCEMENT; NOTICE OF PETITION; PETITION.
         797-D. TIME OF SERVICE; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
         797-E. MANNER OF SERVICE OF NOTICE  OF  PETITION  AND  PETITION;
                  WHEN SERVICE COMPLETE.
         797-F. CONTENTS OF THE PETITION.
         797-G. NOTICE TO LOCAL HOUSING STANDARD ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
         797-H. ANSWER.

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

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2021-S4594B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 7-C §§797 - 797-j, RPAP L; amd §204, UCCA; amd §204, UDCA; amd §204, UJCA; amd §204, NYC Civ Ct Act

2021-S4594B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "tenant dignity and safe housing act"; authorizes special proceedings by tenants for judgment directing repairs of conditions and other relief in residential real property constituting a violation of local or state housing standards and codes; creates a process by which a tenant may start such proceedings in the court clerk's office; grants jurisdiction to city, district, justice, and New York city civil courts

2021-S4594B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4594B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4594--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 5, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAY,  BROUK,  COONEY,  HINCHEY, HOYLMAN, JACKSON,
   KRUEGER, MANNION, MAYER, MYRIE, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR,  SEPULVEDA  --
   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 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real  property  actions and proceedings law, in
   relation to special proceedings  by  tenants  for  judgment  directing
   repairs  of  conditions and other relief in residential real property;
   and to amend the uniform city court act, the  uniform  district  court
   act,  the uniform justice court act, and the New York city civil court
   act in relation to summary proceedings relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "tenant dignity and safe housing act".
   § 2. The real property actions  and  proceedings  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new article 7-C to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 7-C
     SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS BY TENANTS FOR JUDGMENT DIRECTING REPAIRS OF
   CONDITIONS AND OTHER RELIEF IN RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING
     VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LOCAL OR STATE HOUSING STANDARDS OR REAL
           PROPERTY LAW § 235-B AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF
 SECTION 797.   JURISDICTION; COURTS; VENUE.
         797-A. PERSON WHO MAY MAINTAIN PROCEEDING.
         797-B. RESPONDENT.
         797-C. COMMENCEMENT; NOTICE OF PETITION; PETITION.
         797-D. TIME OF SERVICE; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
         797-E. MANNER  OF  SERVICE  OF  NOTICE OF PETITION AND PETITION;
                  WHEN SERVICE COMPLETE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05317-06-2
              

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