Bill Commons

NY A 4960

in committee

Requires all residential leases to disclose tenants' rights

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 4960 pass?

Not yet. NY A 4960 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY A 4960 about?

Provides that all residential leases shall contain a detailed description of tenant's statutory rights including among others, warranty of habitability, willful violation of lease, right to participate in tenants' associations, no eviction for good faith complaint, utility payment offset and sublet rights; grants tenant the right to install extra locks; sets out landlord obligations with respect to heating and oil delivery.

Who sponsors NY A 4960?

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is the primary sponsor of NY A 4960, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that all residential leases shall contain a detailed description of tenant's statutory rights including among others, warranty of habitability, willful violation of lease, right to participate in tenants' associations, no eviction for good faith complaint, utility payment offset and sublet rights; grants tenant the right to install extra locks; sets out landlord obligations with respect to heating and oil delivery.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelynprimary
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-10

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 3788not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2964not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 6825not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1881not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3135not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2579not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2605not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2996not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3703not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 3568

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4960?summary=&detail=

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