Assembly Bill A56

Signed By Governor

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 16, 2025	signed chap.431
Oct 09, 2025	delivered to governor
Jun 12, 2025	returned to assembly repassed senate 3rd reading cal.1420 substituted for s3845b
May 27, 2025	recommitted to judiciary returned to senate repassed assembly
May 20, 2025	amended on third reading 56b
May 20, 2025	vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to assembly recalled from senate
Apr 02, 2025	referred to judiciary delivered to senate passed assembly
Mar 25, 2025	amended on third reading 56a
Feb 13, 2025	advanced to third reading cal.11
Feb 11, 2025	reported
Jan 08, 2025	referred to housing

Votes

- Jun 12, 2025 - Floor Vote
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  Aye
  
  37
  
  Nay
  
  22
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  4
  
  Abstained
  
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  - - Floor Vote: Jun 12, 2025
      
      aye (37)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Baskin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Bynoe
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Fahy
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Webb
      
      nay (22)
      
      Ashby
      
      Borrello
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Lanza
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rolison
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stec
      
      Tedisco
      
      Walczyk
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      excused (4)
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      Ramos
      
      Sutton
      
      The following Member(s) participated via videoconferencing: Brouk

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2025-A56 - Details

Law Section:: Real Property Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §238-a, RP L; amd §5-328, Gen Ob L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: A10646
2023-2024: A4750

2025-A56 - Summary

Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof, provided such dishonored check fee was included in the initial lease.

2025-A56 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    56
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  EPSTEIN,  BURDICK, GALLAGHER, KELLES, GLICK,
   REYES, CUNNINGHAM, RAGA, CRUZ, SEAWRIGHT, DAVILA, LEVENBERG --  Multi-
   Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  SIMON  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Housing

 AN ACT to amend the real property law and the general  obligations  law,
   in relation to prohibiting residential landlords from charging tenants
   a  fee  for  a  dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or
   fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 238-a of real property law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A. (A) NO LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR SHALL  DEMAND  ANY
 PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE FROM A TENANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF A CHECK, DRAFT
 OR  LIKE  INSTRUMENT THAT WAS GIVEN IN PAYMENT FOR RENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY
 DISHONORED BY THE TENANT'S FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FOR INSUFFICIENT  FUNDS
 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION HEREIN, A LANDLORD, LESSOR,
 SUB-LESSOR  OR  GRANTOR  MAY  DEMAND  ANY PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE FROM A
 TENANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF A DISHONORED CHECK ONLY IF SUCH PAYMENT, FEE,
 OR CHARGE WAS PROVIDED FOR IN THE LEASE OR  CONTRACT  BETWEEN  LANDLORD,
 LESSOR,  SUB-LESSOR  OR  GRANTOR AND THE TENANT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
 SUCH PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL COSTS,  CHARGES
 OR  FEES  INCURRED  BY  LANDLORD,  LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR FOR THE
 RETURN OF SUCH DISHONORED CHECK OR THE AMOUNT SET FORTH  IN  SUBDIVISION
 THREE  OF  SECTION  5-328  OF  THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, WHICHEVER IS
 LESS.
   (C) AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, "DISHONORED  CHECK"  SHALL  HAVE  THE
 SAME  MEANING  AS  SUCH  TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 5-328 OF THE GENERAL
 OBLIGATIONS LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00565-01-5
 A. 56                               2
 
   § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 5-328 of the general obligations law, as
 added by chapter 529 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person to whom
 a check, draft or like instrument, other than a money order, bank  cash-
 ier's  check  or certified check, is tendered for any transaction, other
 than a consumer transaction,  may,  if  such  instrument  is  dishonored
 charge  or collect from the maker or drawer the amount of twenty dollars
 for the return of such unpaid or dishonored instrument.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  A  LAND-
 LORD,  LESSOR,  SUB-LESSOR  OR  GRANTOR  TO  WHOM A CHECK, DRAFT OR LIKE
 INSTRUMENT, OTHER THAN A MONEY ORDER, BANK CASHIER'S CHECK OR  CERTIFIED
 CHECK,  IS  TENDERED  FOR  PAYMENT  OF  RENT,  MAY IF SUCH INSTRUMENT IS
 DISHONORED CHARGE OR COLLECT FROM THE MAKER  OR  DRAWER  THE  AMOUNT  OF
 ACTUAL  COSTS,  CHARGES  OR FEES INCURRED BY SUCH LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-
 LESSOR OR GRANTOR FOR THE RETURN OF SUCH DISHONORED CHECK OR THE  AMOUNT
 SET  FORTH  IN  PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION, WHICHEVER IS LESS,
 PROVIDED THAT SUCH DISHONORED CHECK CHARGE WAS  CONTRACTED  FOR  IN  THE
 LEASE  AGREEMENT  BETWEEN THE TENANT AND LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR
 GRANTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO-A  OF
 SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT-A OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to actions
 and proceedings commenced on and after such effective date.

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2025-A56A - Details

Law Section:: Real Property Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §238-a, RP L; amd §5-328, Gen Ob L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: A10646
2023-2024: A4750

2025-A56A - Summary

2025-A56A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   56--A
                                                          Cal. No. 11
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  EPSTEIN,  BURDICK, GALLAGHER, KELLES, GLICK,
   REYES, CUNNINGHAM, RAGA, CRUZ, SEAWRIGHT, DAVILA, LEVENBERG --  Multi-
   Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  SIMON  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Housing -- reported from committee, advanced to  a  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place on the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law and the general  obligations  law,
   in relation to prohibiting residential landlords from charging tenants
   a  fee  for  a  dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or
   fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 238-a of the real property law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A.  (A)  NO LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR SHALL DEMAND ANY
 PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE FROM A TENANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF A CHECK, DRAFT
 OR LIKE INSTRUMENT THAT WAS GIVEN IN PAYMENT FOR RENT  AND  SUBSEQUENTLY
 DISHONORED  BY THE TENANT'S FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FOR INSUFFICIENT FUNDS
 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION HEREIN, A LANDLORD, LESSOR,
 SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR MAY DEMAND ANY PAYMENT,  FEE,  OR  CHARGE  FROM  A
 TENANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF A DISHONORED CHECK ONLY IF SUCH PAYMENT, FEE,
 OR  CHARGE  WAS  PROVIDED FOR IN THE LEASE OR CONTRACT BETWEEN LANDLORD,
 LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR AND THE TENANT;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT
 SUCH  PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL COSTS, CHARGES
 OR FEES INCURRED BY LANDLORD, LESSOR,  SUB-LESSOR  OR  GRANTOR  FOR  THE
 RETURN  OF  SUCH DISHONORED CHECK OR THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION
 THREE OF SECTION 5-328 OF THE  GENERAL  OBLIGATIONS  LAW,  WHICHEVER  IS
 LESS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00565-02-5
 A. 56--A                            2
 
   (C)  AS  USED  IN  THIS SUBDIVISION, "DISHONORED CHECK" SHALL HAVE THE
 SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION  5-328  OF  THE  GENERAL
 OBLIGATIONS LAW.
   (D) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A SHAREHOLD-
 ER  OF  A  COOPERATIVE  HOUSING CORPORATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY TENANT OR
 SUBTENANT OF SUCH A SHAREHOLDER.
   § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 5-328 of the general obligations law, as
 added by chapter 529 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
   3. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person to  whom
 a  check, draft or like instrument, other than a money order, bank cash-
 ier's check or certified check, is tendered for any  transaction,  other
 than  a  consumer  transaction,  may,  if  such instrument is dishonored
 charge or collect from the maker or drawer the amount of twenty  dollars
 for the return of such unpaid or dishonored instrument.
   (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A LAND-
 LORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR TO  WHOM  A  CHECK,  DRAFT  OR  LIKE
 INSTRUMENT,  OTHER THAN A MONEY ORDER, BANK CASHIER'S CHECK OR CERTIFIED
 CHECK, IS TENDERED FOR PAYMENT  OF  RENT,  MAY  IF  SUCH  INSTRUMENT  IS
 DISHONORED  CHARGE  OR  COLLECT  FROM  THE MAKER OR DRAWER THE AMOUNT OF
 ACTUAL COSTS, CHARGES OR FEES INCURRED BY SUCH  LANDLORD,  LESSOR,  SUB-
 LESSOR  OR GRANTOR FOR THE RETURN OF SUCH DISHONORED CHECK OR THE AMOUNT
 SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  WHICHEVER  IS  LESS,
 PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH  DISHONORED  CHECK CHARGE WAS CONTRACTED FOR IN THE
 LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TENANT AND LANDLORD, LESSOR,  SUB-LESSOR  OR
 GRANTOR  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION TWO-A OF
 SECTION TWO  HUNDRED  THIRTY-EIGHT-A  OF  THE  REAL  PROPERTY  LAW.  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO A SHAREHOLDER OF A COOP-
 ERATIVE  HOUSING  CORPORATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY TENANT  OR  SUBTENANT  OF
 SUCH A SHAREHOLDER.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to actions
 and proceedings commenced on and after such effective date.

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2025-A56B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Real Property Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §238-a, RP L; amd §5-328, Gen Ob L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: A10646
2023-2024: A4750

2025-A56B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-A56B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   56--B
                                                          Cal. No. 11
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  EPSTEIN,  BURDICK, GALLAGHER, KELLES, GLICK,
   REYES,  CUNNINGHAM,  RAGA,   CRUZ,   SEAWRIGHT,   DAVILA,   LEVENBERG,
   BICHOTTE HERMELYN,  SCHIAVONI,  LEE  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   SIMON -- read once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Housing  --
   reported  from  committee,  advanced  to  a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of  third  reading
   --  passed  by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the
   Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted,  retaining
   its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the real property law and the general obligations law,
   in relation to prohibiting residential landlords from charging tenants
   a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of  the  actual  costs  or
   fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 238-a of the real property law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A. (A) NO LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR SHALL  DEMAND  ANY
 PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE FROM A TENANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF A CHECK, DRAFT
 OR  LIKE  INSTRUMENT THAT WAS GIVEN IN PAYMENT FOR RENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY
 DISHONORED BY THE TENANT'S FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FOR INSUFFICIENT  FUNDS
 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION HEREIN, A LANDLORD, LESSOR,
 SUB-LESSOR  OR  GRANTOR  MAY  DEMAND  ANY PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE FROM A
 TENANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF A DISHONORED CHECK ONLY IF SUCH PAYMENT, FEE,
 OR CHARGE WAS PROVIDED FOR IN THE LEASE OR  CONTRACT  BETWEEN  LANDLORD,
 LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR AND THE TENANT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT:
   (I)  SUCH  PAYMENT,  FEE, OR CHARGE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL COSTS,
 CHARGES OR FEES INCURRED BY LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR  FOR
 THE  RETURN OF SUCH DISHONORED CHECK OR THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN SUBDIVI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00565-07-5
 A. 56--B                            2
 
 SION THREE OF SECTION 5-328 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, WHICHEVER IS
 GREATER; AND
   (II)  IF  THE  PAYMENT,  FEE OR CHARGE EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN
 SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 5-328 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS  LAW,  THE
 LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR SHALL PROVIDE TO THE TENANT UPON
 REQUEST EVIDENCE SUBSTANTIATING THE EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN THE PAYMENT, FEE
 OR  CHARGE  AND THE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL COSTS, CHARGES OR FEES INCURRED FOR
 THE RETURN OF THE DISHONORED CHECK.
   (C) AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, "DISHONORED  CHECK"  SHALL  HAVE  THE
 SAME  MEANING  AS  SUCH  TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 5-328 OF THE GENERAL
 OBLIGATIONS LAW.
   (D) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A SHAREHOLD-
 ER OF A COOPERATIVE HOUSING CORPORATION,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY TENANT OR
 SUBTENANT OF SUCH A SHAREHOLDER.
   § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 5-328 of the general obligations law, as
 added by chapter 529 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person to whom
 a check, draft or like instrument, other than a money order, bank  cash-
 ier's  check  or certified check, is tendered for any transaction, other
 than a consumer transaction,  may,  if  such  instrument  is  dishonored
 charge  or collect from the maker or drawer the amount of twenty dollars
 for the return of such unpaid or dishonored instrument.
   (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  A  LAND-
 LORD,  LESSOR,  SUB-LESSOR  OR  GRANTOR  TO  WHOM A CHECK, DRAFT OR LIKE
 INSTRUMENT, OTHER THAN A MONEY ORDER, BANK CASHIER'S CHECK OR  CERTIFIED
 CHECK,  IS  TENDERED  FOR  PAYMENT  OF  RENT,  MAY IF SUCH INSTRUMENT IS
 DISHONORED CHARGE OR COLLECT FROM THE MAKER  OR  DRAWER  THE  AMOUNT  OF
 ACTUAL  COSTS,  CHARGES  OR FEES INCURRED BY SUCH LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-
 LESSOR OR GRANTOR FOR THE RETURN OF SUCH DISHONORED CHECK OR THE  AMOUNT
 SET  FORTH  IN  PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, WHICHEVER IS GREATER,
 PROVIDED THAT:
   (I) IF THE PAYMENT, FEE OR CHARGE EXCEEDS  THE  AMOUNT  SET  FORTH  IN
 PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION THE LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR
 GRANTOR SHALL PROVIDE TO THE TENANT UPON REQUEST EVIDENCE SUBSTANTIATING
 THE EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN THE PAYMENT, FEE OR CHARGE  AND  THE  AMOUNT  OF
 ACTUAL  COSTS, CHARGES OR FEES INCURRED FOR THE RETURN OF THE DISHONORED
 CHECK; AND
   (II) SUCH DISHONORED CHECK CHARGE WAS  CONTRACTED  FOR  IN  THE  LEASE
 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TENANT AND LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR
 IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION TWO-A OF SECTION TWO
 HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT-A OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW. THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS
 PARAGRAPH  SHALL  NOT  APPLY  TO  A SHAREHOLDER OF A COOPERATIVE HOUSING
 CORPORATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH
 SHALL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY TENANT OR SUBTENANT OF SUCH A SHAREHOLD-
 ER.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to actions
 and proceedings commenced on and after such effective date.

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