Assembly Bill A2100

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the eviction of small commercial tenants in the city of New York 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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2023-A2100 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1954
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add Title 22 Chap 13 §§22-1301 - 22-1306, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10315, S7902
2021-2022: A3092, S428

2023-A2100 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the eviction of small commercial tenants in the city of New York without good cause.

2023-A2100 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2100
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN, DE LOS SANTOS -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation  to  prohibiting  the eviction of small commercial tenants in
   the city of New York without good cause

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Stop The
 Outrageous Retail Evictions Act" or the "STORE Act".
   § 2. Title 22 of the administrative code of the city of  New  York  is
 amended by adding a new chapter 13 to read as follows:
                                CHAPTER 13
            EVICTION PROTECTIONS FOR SMALL COMMERCIAL PREMISES
   §  22-1301  DEFINITIONS.  AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "LANDLORD" SHALL MEAN ANY OWNER, LESSOR,  SUBLESSOR,  ASSIGNOR,  OR
 OTHER  PERSON RECEIVING OR ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RENT FOR THE OCCUPANCY OF
 ANY SMALL COMMERCIAL PREMISES, OR AN AGENT OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
   2. "RENT" SHALL MEAN ANY CONSIDERATION, INCLUDING ANY  BONUS,  BENEFIT
 OR GRATUITY DEMANDED OR RECEIVED BY A LANDLORD FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH
 THE  POSSESSION,  USE OR OCCUPANCY OF A SMALL COMMERCIAL PREMISES OR THE
 EXECUTION OR TRANSFER OF A LEASE FOR SUCH SMALL COMMERCIAL PREMISES.
   3. "SMALL COMMERCIAL PREMISES" SHALL MEAN A PREMISES THAT IS  OCCUPIED
 OR  USED,  OR  COULD BE OCCUPIED OR USED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING OR
 SELLING GOODS AT RETAIL AND HAS NO MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF
 RETAIL SPACE.
   4. "TENANT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON OR ENTITY LAWFULLY OCCUPYING  A  SMALL
 COMMERCIAL PREMISES PURSUANT TO A LEASE OR OTHER RENTAL AGREEMENT.
   § 22-1302 SCOPE. THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY ONLY TO ALL SMALL COMMERCIAL
 PREMISES IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06172-01-3
 A. 2100                             2
              

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