NY S 7597
in committeeRelates to unlawful eviction
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did NY S 7597 pass?
Not yet. NY S 7597 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
What is NY S 7597 about?
Enacts the "protection against unfair section 8 evictions (P.A.U.S.E.) act"; provides that in any case of public assistance where the municipality or section 8 refuses to pay the required portion of rent under any state, local or federal subsidy program due to building code violations or violations of the warranty of habitability pursuant to section two hundred thirty-five-b of the real property law, the tenant or lawful occupant of a dwelling shall not be required to pay their share under any state, local or federal subsidy program and shall not be subject to eviction summary proceedings for non-payment of rent or supplemental rent.
Who sponsors NY S 7597?
Cordell Cleare is the primary sponsor of NY S 7597.
Description
Enacts the "protection against unfair section 8 evictions (P.A.U.S.E.) act"; provides that in any case of public assistance where the municipality or section 8 refuses to pay the required portion of rent under any state, local or federal subsidy program due to building code violations or violations of the warranty of habitability pursuant to section two hundred thirty-five-b of the real property law, the tenant or lawful occupant of a dwelling shall not be required to pay their share under any state, local or federal subsidy program and shall not be subject to eviction summary proceedings for non-payment of rent or supplemental rent.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Bill type
- bill
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Sponsors
- Cordell Cleareprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
referral-committee
2025-04-23
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
referral-committee
Versions
- S7597Compare
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Related bills
- Prior session: S 7986not in this corpus
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