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NY S 7436

in committee

Relates to the provision of legal representation to certain persons in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires counties and/or cities to establish a plan for providing legal counsel to persons who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings and who are financially unable to obtain counsel; defines eligible person as one whose gross individual income is not in excess of one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal income official poverty line; requires the state to match dollar for dollar the amount counties appropriate for their plans.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2025-04-16 — REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalprimary
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-16

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

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