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NY S 2231

in committee

Requires a certificate of merit in proceedings to recover possession of real property

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 2231 pass?

Not yet. NY S 2231 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 S 2231 about?

Relates to requiring a certificate of merit in proceedings to recover possession of real property; requires the petition shall be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the attorney for the petitioner, certifying that the attorney has reviewed the facts of the case and that, based on consultation with representatives of the petitioner identified in the certificate and the attorney's review of pertinent documents, there is a reasonable basis for the commencement of such action; provides that where a petitioner willfully fails to provide copies of required papers and documents the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice.

Who sponsors NY S 2231?

Jessica Ramos is the primary sponsor of NY S 2231.

Description

Relates to requiring a certificate of merit in proceedings to recover possession of real property; requires the petition shall be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the attorney for the petitioner, certifying that the attorney has reviewed the facts of the case and that, based on consultation with representatives of the petitioner identified in the certificate and the attorney's review of pertinent documents, there is a reasonable basis for the commencement of such action; provides that where a petitioner willfully fails to provide copies of required papers and documents the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice.

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

  • Jessica Ramosprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 4723not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 923not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 6494not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S2231?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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