New York S 124: Establishes a housing court

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S00124 Summary:

BILL NOS00124 

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SAME ASSAME AS A04465

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SPONSORCOMRIE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 4-B §135-a, Judy L

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Establishes a housing court for actions and proceedings involving the enforcement of state and local laws for the establishment and maintenance of housing standards; makes related provisions.

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BILL NOS00124 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 124

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to establishing a new
 housing court part for certain homes

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new article 4-B to
 2 read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 4-B
 4 HOUSING COURT
 5 Section 135-a. Housing court.
 6 § 135-a. Housing court. (a) Notwithstanding any law, rule or regu-
 7 lation to the contrary, a housing court shall be established for actions
 8 and proceedings involving the enforcement of state and local laws for
 9 the establishment and maintenance of housing standards. The jurisdiction
 10 of such courts shall extend to the following:
 11 (1) Actions for the imposition and collection of civil penalties for
 12 the violation of such laws.
 13 (2) Actions and proceedings for the establishment, enforcement or
 14 foreclosure of liens upon real property and upon the rents therefrom for
 15 civil penalties, or for costs, expenses and disbursements incurred by
 16 the county in the elimination or correction of a nuisance or other
 17 violation of such laws.
 18 (3) Proceedings for the issuance of injunctions and restraining orders
 19 or other orders for the enforcement of housing standards under such
 20 laws.
 21 (4) Actions and proceedings for the partition of real property, for
 22 dower, for the foreclosure, redemption or satisfaction of a mortgage
 23 upon real property, for the foreclosure of a lien arising out of a
 24 contract for the sale of real property, for specific performance of a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00715-01-5

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 1 contract relating to real property, for the enforcement or foreclosure
 2 of a mechanic's lien on real property, for reformation or rescission of
 3 a deed, contract or mortgage affecting real property, or to compel the
 4 determination of a claim to real property under article fifteen of the
 5 real property actions and proceedings law, where the real property to
 6 which the action relates is situated within the county; or to foreclose
 7 a lien upon a chattel in a case specified in section two hundred six of
 8 the lien law where the lien does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars
 9 in amount and the chattel is found within the municipality.
 10 (5) Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver of rents, issues and
 11 profits of buildings in order to remove or remedy a nuisance or to make
 12 repairs required to be made under such laws.
 13 (6) Actions and proceedings for the removal of housing violations
 14 recorded pursuant to such laws, or for the imposition of such violation
 15 or for the stay of any penalty thereunder.
 16 (7) The municipal department charged with enforcing the multiple
 17 dwelling law and other state and local laws applicable to the enforce-
 18 ment of proper housing standards may commence any action or proceeding
 19 described in this subdivision by an order to show cause, returnable
 20 within five days, or within any other time period in the discretion of
 21 the court. Upon the signing of such order, the clerk of the housing
 22 court shall issue an index number.
 23 (b) On the application of any municipal department, any party, or on
 24 its own motion, the housing court shall, unless good cause is shown to
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