New York S 3886: Provides that elderly and long-time residents of public housing shall not be subject to transfers based on family composition

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S03886 Summary:

BILL NOS03886 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05427

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SPONSORGIANARIS

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COSPNSRJACKSON

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §26-307, NYC Ad Cd

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Provides that any tenant who is evicted or otherwise removed from a dwelling unit as a result of a vacate order issued by any governmental agency or department due to fire shall be entitled to a suitable accommodation; defines suitable accommodation; makes related provisions.

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BILL NOS03886 

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01/30/2025REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

05/29/2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

05/29/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1484

06/12/2025PASSED SENATE

06/12/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/12/2025referred to housing

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

03/18/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3886

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 30, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
 Community Development

 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
 relation to protecting tenants displaced due to fire

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

 1 Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
 2 by adding a new section 26-307 to read as follows:
 3 § 26-307 Protecting tenants displaced due to fire. 1. Any tenant who
 4 is evicted or otherwise removed from a dwelling unit as a result of a
 5 vacate order issued by any governmental agency or department due to fire
 6 shall be entitled to a suitable accommodation as defined by subdivision
 7 two of this section while the vacate order remains in effect. The
 8 department of housing preservation and development shall refer the
 9 tenant to such suitable accommodation and, if the tenant accepts, the
 10 owner of the building from which such tenant was relocated shall pay for
 11 the rent on the suitable accommodation upon a finding that the owner, or
 12 such owner's designated agent, negligently or intentionally caused or
 13 contributed to the fire resulting in the vacate order. Such owner shall
 14 be liable to pay for the rent of such suitable accommodation until the
 15 commissioner determines that sufficient repairs are completed and until
 16 such tenant is notified of their right of first refusal pursuant to
 17 subdivision four of this section.
 18 2. For purposes of this section, "suitable accommodation" shall mean a
 19 dwelling unit approved by the commissioner of the department of housing
 20 preservation and development that:
 21 (a) has adequate floor area for the tenant and such tenant's family
 22 pursuant to the housing maintenance code of the city of New York;
 23 (b) has no immediately hazardous violations of record in the dwelling
 24 unit;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08296-01-5

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 1 (c) has no violations of record in the dwelling unit for vermin, mice,
 2 or other pest infestations, unless a letter from a licensed exterminator
 3 certifies that the building is under contract to be serviced monthly;
 4 (d) does not have any rooms or facilities which can be reached only
 5 through a public area, unless the dwelling unit is approved for single
 6 room occupancy use or is a room in a dwelling unit;
 7 (e) has heat and hot water;
 8 (f) contains a private kitchen or kitchenette for the exclusive use of
 9 the tenant and such tenant's family, unless the dwelling unit is
 10 approved for single room occupancy use or is a room in a dwelling unit;
 11 (g) contains private and fully enclosed toilet and bathing facilities
 12 for the exclusive use of the tenant and such tenant's family, unless the
 13 dwelling unit is approved for single room occupancy use or is a room in
 14 a dwelling unit;
 15 (h) has a win