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NY A 709

in committee

Revises proceedings to recover possession to prevent avoidable eviction and resulting homelessness; requires improved notice to the respondent

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 709 pass?

Not yet. NY A 709 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HOUSING

What is NY A 709 about?

Revises proceedings to recover possession of premises located in a multiple dwelling; requires premises to be registered with the local agency responsible for code enforcement; requires petition shall be stated in plain language and include notice of the rights of the respondent and a statement of any outstanding code violations on the premises and whether rent payments from a public assistance office is being withheld therefor; provides civil penalties for willful misstatements on such petition.

Who sponsors NY A 709?

Linda Rosenthal is the primary sponsor of NY A 709.

Description

Revises proceedings to recover possession of premises located in a multiple dwelling; requires premises to be registered with the local agency responsible for code enforcement; requires petition shall be stated in plain language and include notice of the rights of the respondent and a statement of any outstanding code violations on the premises and whether rent payments from a public assistance office is being withheld therefor; provides civil penalties for willful misstatements on such petition.

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

  • Linda Rosenthalprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HOUSING

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A709?summary=&detail=

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