New York S 6633: Enacts "Paula's law"

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S06633 Summary:

BILL NOS06633 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Title 22 Chap 14 §§22-1401 - 22-1408, NYC Ad Cd

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Relates to establishing commercial rent regulation; establishes a right to renew leases and authorizes the rent guidelines board to establish maximum rents.

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BILL NOS06633 

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03/19/2025REFERRED TO CITIES 1

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CITIES 1

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6633

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 19, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1

 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
 relation to establishing commercial rent regulation

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

 1 Section 1. Title 22 of the administrative code of the city of New York
 2 is amended by adding a new chapter 14 to read as follows:

 3 CHAPTER 14
 4 COMMERCIAL RENT REGULATION

 5 § 22-1401 Scope. This chapter shall apply to all leases for commercial
 6 premises. On any occasion wherein a landlord and tenant are required to
 7 negotiate the terms of a lease for commercial uses the provisions of
 8 this chapter shall apply. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
 9 any commercial lease entered into on or after October first, two thou-
 10 sand twenty-six.
 11 § 22-1402 Definitions. a. "Commercial premises" shall mean a building
 12 or space occupied for non-residential purposes including, but not limit-
 13 ed to, manufacturing, retail, professional services, offices, assembl-
 14 ing, processing, cultural and not-for-profit entities that are present
 15 in the city of New York, who have a valid commercial lease.
 16 b. "Landlord" shall mean any owner, lessor, sublessor or other person
 17 entitled to receive rent for the use or occupancy of any commercial
 18 premises, or an agent thereof.
 19 c. "Negotiation" shall mean the process of conferring with one another
 20 through conferences, discussions and compromise, to arrive at a mutually
 21 agreeable settlement.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11116-01-5

 S. 6633 2

 1 d. "Rent" shall mean any and all consideration, including but not
 2 limited to pass-alongs, received by the landlord in connection with the
 3 use or occupancy of any commercial premises.
 4 e. "Tenant" shall mean tenant, subtenant, lessee, sublessee, or any
 5 other persons lawfully entitled to use or occupancy of any commercial
 6 premises.
 7 § 22-1403 Rental guidelines. a. The legal regulated rent for any
 8 vacancy lease of a commercial premises shall be established and may be
 9 increased by an amount promulgated by the rent guidelines board pursuant
 10 to section 22-1404 of this chapter. Such leases shall be for a minimum
 11 term of ten years, provided however, that at the tenant's option, and
 12 with the written approval of the landlord, a lease of shorter or longer
 13 duration may be selected.
 14 b. All leases of a commercial premises may be renewed at the option of
 15 a tenant who did not lose the right to renew a lease under the grounds
 16 described in subdivision d of this section. The legal regulated rent to
 17 be paid for any lease renewal of a commercial premises may be increased
 18 by an amount promulgated by the rent guidelines board pursuant to
 19 section 22-1404 of this chapter. Such lease renewals shall be for a
 20 minimum term of ten years, provided however, that at the tenant's
 21 option, and with the written approval of the landlord, a lease of short-
 22 er or longer duration may be selected.
 23 c. No period of lease extension required by this chapter shall extend
 24 beyond the landlord's lawful ability to rent the premises to the tenant,
 25 where such ability is limited by:
 26 (1) the obligation to rent the premises to a third party pursuant to a
 27 bona fide lease entered into prior to the eff