Senate Bill S7124

                             
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                                   7124
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 1, 2025
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 Introduced  by  Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to the termination of
   residential lease by victims of domestic violence
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 227-c of the real
 property law, as added by chapter 694 of the laws of 2019, is amended to
 read as follows:
   (c)  Within  twenty-five days of such notice, the tenant shall provide
 documentation demonstrating that the tenant or a member of the  tenant's
 household  has been a victim of domestic violence as described in subdi-
 vision one of this section. This documentation may include  any  one  or
 more of the following:
   (i)  A  temporary  or  final  order of protection issued by a court of
 competent jurisdiction;
   (ii) A record, complaint, or report from a federal,  state,  or  local
 law  enforcement  agency  of an act of domestic violence as described in
 section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law or a family
 offense as described in section eight hundred twelve of the family court
 act, or certifying that the tenant or a member of the tenant's household
 has been subjected to domestic violence;
   (iii) A record from a health care provider for  treatment  related  to
 domestic  violence  as described in section four hundred fifty-nine-a of
 the social services law or a family  offense  as  described  in  section
 eight hundred twelve of the family court act;
   (iv)  A  written  verification from any other qualified third party to
 whom the tenant, or a member of  the  tenant's  household  reported  the
 domestic violence.
   (A)  "Qualified  third party" shall include: any law enforcement offi-
 cer; PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS STAFF; employee of a court of the  state;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10738-02-5
              

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 attorney,  physician,  psychiatrist,  psychologist, social worker, CHILD
 PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS), SCHOOL COUNSELORS  AND  TEACHERS,  registered
 nurse,  therapist,  SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROVIDERS, ELDER ABUSE AND
 ADULT  PROTECTIVE  SERVICES  WORKERS,  DISABILITY  SERVICES PROVIDERS or
 clinical professional counselor  licensed  to  practice  in  any  state;
 person  employed  by  a  government or non-profit agency or service that
 advises or provides services to persons regarding domestic violence SUCH
 AS THE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND  THE  FEDERAL
 OFFICE  OF FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES; A PERSON LICENSED TO
 PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY AS DEFINED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED OF  THE  GENERAL
 BUSINESS LAW; or any member of the clergy of a church or religious soci-
 ety or denomination.
   (B) Written verification as described herein shall be satisfied by any
 sworn or notarized statement including the required information.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.