S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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868
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on People with Disabilities
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring super-
vising state and city agencies to provide an informational notice to
supportive housing tenants
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
131-cc to read as follows:
§ 131-CC. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TENANTS; REQUIRED INFORMATIONAL NOTICE.
1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(A) "DWELLING UNIT" SHALL MEAN ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OR PORTION
THEREOF WHICH IS OCCUPIED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS THE HOME, RESIDENCE OR
SLEEPING PLACE OF ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS.
(B) "SUPERVISING AGENCIES" SHALL MEAN ALL STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES
THAT HOLD AND/OR OVERSEE CONTRACTS FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, THE
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS,
THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES,
THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, THE NEW YORK
CITY HIV/AIDS SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AND THE NEW YORK CITY HUMAN
RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION.
(C) "SUPPORTIVE HOUSING" MEANS AFFORDABLE, PERMANENT HOUSING WITH
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR TENANTS.
(D) "TENANT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OCCUPYING, OR INTENDING TO OCCUPY, A
DWELLING UNIT FOR THIRTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR MORE.
2. SUPERVISING AGENCIES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EVERY SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING TENANT OR POTENTIAL TENANT AT THE TIME OF AN APPLICANT INTERVIEW
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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TO OBTAIN HOUSING, AT THE SIGNING OF AN INITIAL LEASE, AT EACH LEASE
RENEWAL AND UPON REQUEST AT ANY TIME, A NOTICE OF TENANT RIGHTS APPROVED
BY SUCH SUPERVISING AGENCY USING PLAIN AND SIMPLE LANGUAGE. SUCH NOTICE
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND IN THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY
THE TENANT OR POTENTIAL TENANT. SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(A) WHETHER THE DWELLING UNIT IS SUBJECT TO STATE RENT STABILIZATION
LAWS OR PROTECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE SIX-A OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW AND IF
NOT, THE REASON FOR EXEMPTION FROM SUCH LAWS. FOR DWELLING UNITS THAT
ARE SUBJECT TO STATE RENT STABILIZATION LAWS, SUCH NOTICE SHALL ALSO
PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN A RENT HISTORY FROM THE DIVISION OF
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL;
(B) WHETHER THE DWELLING UNIT IS LOCATED IN A BUILDING THAT IS IN
RECEIPT OF A TAX EXEMPTION OR ABATEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ABATEMENTS OR EXEMPTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-A
OR FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-G OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW. IF THE BUILD-
ING IS IN RECEIPT OF AN EXEMPTION OR ABATEMENT, THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE
THE ABATEMENT OR EXEMPTION START AND END DATES;
(C) THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO BRING SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO ARTI-
CLE SEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW, THE REQUIRE-
MENT THAT ANY EVICTION OF A TENANT MUST BE SOUGHT THROUGH A COURT
PROCEEDING AND ANY RELEVANT PHONE NUMBERS THAT A TENANT MAY CONTACT FOR
LEGAL ADVICE AND POSSIBLE LEGAL REPRESENTATION;
(D) THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO ENFORCE ANY APPLICABLE HOUSING MAINTENANCE
CODES, INFORMATION CONCERNING HOW TO REPORT VIOLATIONS OF SUCH CODES AND
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PERSON OR PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING
APPLICABLE HOUSING MAINTENANCE CODE STANDARDS AND RESPONDING TO EMERGEN-
CIES;
(E) THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO REQUEST REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND THE
PROCESS FOR REQUESTING SUCH ACCOMMODATIONS, THE RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED
AGAINST DISCRIMINATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW
AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND THE PROCEDURE
FOR REPORTING CASES OF DISCRIMINATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS;
(F) THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO RECEIPTS FOR PAYMENTS MADE IN EXCHANGE FOR
OCCUPANCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE-E OF THE REAL
PROPERTY LAW AND THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO RECEIVE A COPY ON THE OVERLEASE
IF SUCH HOUSING PROVIDER IS SUBLEASING IN ADDITION TO THE SUBLEASE;
(G) THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO HAVE FAMILY AND/OR ADDITIONAL OCCUPANTS IN A
DWELLING UNIT PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE-F OF THE REAL
PROPERTY LAW, THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO FORM, JOIN OR PARTICIPATE IN A
TENANT GROUP PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE REAL PROPERTY
LAW, AND WHAT CONSTITUTES AS TENANT HARASSMENT UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED
THIRTY-FIVE-D OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW;
(H) WHETHER THE DWELLING UNIT IS SUBJECT TO 14 NYCRR SECTION 595, AND
IF SO, THE TENANT'S RIGHTS PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION;
(I) THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM HARASSMENT;
(J) THE BUILDING'S REGULATORY SCHEME, INCLUDING:
(I) EACH FUNDING STREAM USED TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES, SUBSIDIZE
RENTS, OR UNDERWRITE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DWELLING UNIT OR PROPERTY
AND THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENCY AFFILIATED WITH SUCH FUNDING
STREAM;
(II) THE NAME OR NAMES OF THE PROGRAM OR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO WHICH
THE TENANT IS OCCUPYING THE DWELLING UNIT;
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(III) THE NAME OF THE AGENCY ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM AND/OR PROVID-
ING SERVICES OR ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) AND (II) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH;
(IV) THE GRIEVANCE POLICY OR PROCEDURE TO REGISTER AND HEAR TENANT
COMPLAINTS;
(V) ANY APPLICABLE STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS;
(VI) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY PURSUANT TO
SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH;
(VII) THE TOTAL RENT, TENANT RENT AND AGENCY SUBSIDY AMOUNTS; AND
(VIII) THE MANNER IN WHICH RENT SHALL BE PAID;
(K) THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO BE PROVIDED ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES IF
FACING EVICTION IN HOUSING COURT AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT TENANT'S RIGHTS
AND PROCEDURES AND AGENCY RESOURCES FOR EVICTION PREVENTION;
(L) ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO TENANT'S RIGHTS PROVIDED IN
WRITING OR RELAYED ORALLY TO A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING APPLICANT DURING AN
INTERVIEW WITH SUCH SUPERVISING AGENCIES; AND
(M) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISING AGENCIES FOR
TENANTS TO SUBMIT COMPLAINTS CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
3. SUPERVISING AGENCIES SHALL RECEIVE, INVESTIGATE, AND RESPOND TO
COMPLAINTS CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION COMMITTED BY HOUSING
PROVIDERS. ALL COMPLAINTS AND RESPONSES ISSUED BY THE OFFICE SHALL BE
POSTED ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE AND SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE THE COMPLAINT
WAS SUBMITTED, ANY RESULTS OF THE COMPLAINT, AND THE DATE OF THE CONCLU-
SION OF ANY INVESTIGATION RESULTING FROM THE COMPLAINT.
4. THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, IN COLLABORATION
WITH SUPERVISING AGENCIES, SHALL CREATE AN ONLINE PORTAL AND TELEPHONE
HOTLINE WHERE TENANTS CAN REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL COPY OF SUCH TENANT'S
BILL OF RIGHTS AT ANY TIME.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.