Senate Bill S3082

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting eviction without good cause

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S3082 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5573
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 6-A §§210 - 216, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S2892, A5030
2023-2024: S305, A4454

2021-S3082 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits eviction without good cause.

2021-S3082 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3082 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3082
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SALAZAR, BRISPORT, STAVISKY, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BIAG-
   GI,  BRESLIN, GIANARIS, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, KRUEGER,
   LIU, MAY, MAYER, MYRIE, RAMOS, RIVERA, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO  --
   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  prohibiting
   eviction without good cause
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  article
 6-A to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 6-A
                PROHIBITION OF EVICTION WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE
 SECTION 210. SHORT TITLE.
         211. DEFINITIONS.
         212. APPLICABILITY.
         213. NECESSITY FOR GOOD CAUSE.
         214. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF TENANTS.
         215. PRESERVATION OF EXISTING REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.
         216. WAIVER OF RIGHTS VOID.
   § 210. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CITED AS THE "PROHIBITION OF
 EVICTION WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE LAW".
   §  211.  DEFINITIONS.  1. THE TERM "HOUSING ACCOMMODATION", AS USED IN
 THIS ARTICLE SHALL MEAN ANY RESIDENTIAL  PREMISES,  INCLUDING  A  MOBILE
 HOME OR LAND IN A MOBILE HOME PARK.
   2.  THE  TERM "LANDLORD" AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL MEAN ANY OWNER,
 LESSOR, SUBLESSOR, ASSIGNOR, OR OTHER PERSON RECEIVING  OR  ENTITLED  TO
 RECEIVE  RENT FOR THE OCCUPANCY OF ANY HOUSING ACCOMMODATION OR AN AGENT
 OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
   3. THE TERM "TENANT" AS USED IN THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  MEAN  A  TENANT,
 SUB-TENANT,  LESSEE,  SUBLESSEE,  ASSIGNEE,  MANUFACTURED HOME TENANT AS

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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