New York A 7026: Enacts the safe housing transfer for domestic violence victims act

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A07026 Summary:

BILL NOA07026 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSlater

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COSPNSRMorinello, Smullen, McDonough

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §227-c, RP L; amd §14, Pub Hous L

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Enacts the safe housing transfer for domestic violence victims act; ensuring safe housing transfers for domestic violence victims in private and public housing.

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BILL NOA07026 

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03/18/2025referred to housing

01/07/2026referred to housing

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7026

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SLATER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Housing

 AN ACT to amend the real property law and the public housing law, in
 relation to ensuring safe housing transfers for domestic violence
 victims

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "safe hous-
 2 ing transfer for domestic violence victims act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that
 4 domestic violence victims face significant barriers to securing safe
 5 housing. While existing law permits early lease termination, victims
 6 often face challenges finding new affordable housing. This act seeks to
 7 expand protections by allowing landlords of affordable housing proper-
 8 ties to offer safe relocation options to domestic violence victims,
 9 ensuring housing stability while prioritizing victim safety.
 10 § 3. Subdivision 6 of section 227-c of the real property law is renum-
 11 bered subdivision 7 and a new subdivision 6 is added to read as follows:
 12 6. Right to relocation for domestic violence victims. (a) (i) A tenant
 13 who is a victim of domestic violence, as such term is defined in section
 14 four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law, shall have the
 15 right to request a transfer to another dwelling unit owned or operated
 16 by the same landlord within a reasonable geographic proximity, subject
 17 to availability.
 18 (ii) Landlords shall prioritize transfer requests under this subdivi-
 19 sion over non-emergency tenant transfers and vacancies for new appli-
 20 cants.
 21 (iii) Landlords shall not retaliate against a tenant who requests to
 22 relocate under this subdivision by taking any adverse action against
 23 such tenant including, but not limited to, eviction, harassment, or
 24 denial of lease renewal.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10214-01-5

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 1 (b) A tenant shall submit a written request for relocation under this
 2 subdivision which shall include:
 3 (i) a court-issued order of protection;
 4 (ii) a police report documenting an incident of domestic violence
 5 where the tenant is the victim in the incident; or
 6 (iii) a statement from a qualified service provider, health care
 7 professional, or social worker verifying the tenant's status as a victim
 8 of domestic violence.
 9 (c) (i) A landlord shall respond to a relocation request submitted in
 10 accordance with this subdivision within fifteen days of receiving such
 11 request and shall include a list of available dwelling units and their
 12 fair market value rent.
 13 (A) For equivalent dwelling units, the landlord shall offer such units
 14 without requiring additional security deposits, application fees, or
 15 increased rent beyond the standard allowable rent for the new units.
 16 (B) For dwelling units which are not equivalent to the tenant's
 17 current unit, the landlord shall offer such units at fair market value
 18 including any additional security deposits necessary; however, no addi-
 19 tional application fees shall be charged.
 20 (ii) Where a landlord does not have any other available dwelling units
 21 within their housing portfolio, the landlord may deny the request within
 22 fifteen days of receiving such request and shall include a written
 23 explanation for such denial and references to alternative housing
 24 resources