S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1501
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 10, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DE LOS SANTOS, ZINERMAN, RAGA, COLTON
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting the
requirement that a court proceeding has been initiated against an
individual in order for such individual to qualify for a rent arrears
grant or ongoing rental assistance
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 131 of the social services law, is amended by
adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows:
21. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROOF OF
A COURT PROCEEDING THAT HAS BEEN INITIATED AGAINST THE APPLICANT OR
RECIPIENT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO
COVER RENT ARREARS OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ONGOING RENTAL
SUPPORT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02398-01-5