Senate Bill S10105

                             
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                                   10105
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 29, 2026
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 Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
   Community Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to succession rights
   for rent stabilized housing
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 14 of the  public
 housing  law,  as  added by chapter 116 of the laws of 1997, the opening
 paragraph as amended by section 3 of part A of chapter 760 of  the  laws
 of 2023, is amended  to read as follows:
   (a)  that  unless otherwise prohibited by occupancy restrictions based
 upon income limitations pursuant to federal, state or local  law,  regu-
 lations  or  other  requirements of governmental agencies, any member of
 the tenant's family, as defined in paragraph (c)  of  this  subdivision,
 shall  succeed  to the rights of a tenant under such acts and laws where
 the tenant has permanently vacated the housing  accommodation  and  such
 family  member  has resided with the tenant in the housing accommodation
 as a primary residence for a period of no  less  than  [two  years]  ONE
 YEAR, or where such person is a "senior citizen" or a "disabled person,"
 as defined in paragraph (c) of this subdivision, for a period of no less
 than  one year, immediately prior to the permanent vacating of the hous-
 ing accommodation by the tenant, or from the inception of the tenancy or
 commencement of the relationship, if for less than such periods. For the
 purposes of this paragraph, "permanently vacated" shall  mean  the  date
 when  the  tenant  of  record  permanently stops residing in the housing
 accommodation regardless of subsequent contacts with  the  unit  or  the
 signing  of lease renewals or continuation of rent payments. The minimum
 periods of required residency set forth in this subdivision shall not be
 deemed to be interrupted by any period during which the "family  member"
 temporarily relocates because [he or she] SUCH FAMILY MEMBER:
   (i) is engaged in active military duty;
   (ii) is enrolled as a full time student;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (iii)  is  not in residence at the housing accommodation pursuant to a
 court order not involving any term or provision of the  lease,  and  not
 involving  any  grounds  specified  in  the  real  property  actions and
 proceedings law;
   (iv)  is engaged in employment requiring temporary relocation from the
 housing accommodation;
   (v) is hospitalized for medical treatment; or
   (vi) has such other reasonable grounds that shall be determined by the
 commissioner upon application by such person.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.