New York S 7597: Relates to unlawful eviction

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S07597 Summary:

BILL NOS07597 

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SPONSORCLEARE

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Amd §§768 & 770, RPAP L; amd §235-b, RP L

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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.

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04/23/2025REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7597

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 23, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 real property actions and proceedings law and the
 real property law, in relation to unlawful eviction

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "protection against unfair section 8 evictions (P.A.U.S.E.) act".
 3 § 2. Section 768 of the real property actions and proceedings law is
 4 amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 5 3. In any case of public assistance where the municipality or section
 6 8 refuses to pay the required portion of rent under any state, local or
 7 federal subsidy program due to building code violations or violations of
 8 the warranty of habitability pursuant to section two hundred thirty-
 9 five-b of the real property law, the tenant or lawful occupant of a
 10 dwelling shall not be required to pay their share under any state, local
 11 or federal subsidy program and shall not be subject to eviction summary
 12 proceedings for non-payment of rent or supplemental rent.
 13 § 3. Section 770 of the real property actions and proceedings law is
 14 amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 15 3. In any case of public assistance where the municipality or section
 16 8 refuses to pay the required portion of rent under any state, local or
 17 federal subsidy program due to building code violations or violations of
 18 the warranty of habitability pursuant to section two hundred thirty-
 19 five-b of the real property law or pursuant to subdivision one of this
 20 section, the tenants or lawful occupants of a dwelling shall not be
 21 required to pay their share under a state, local or federal subsidy
 22 program and shall not be subject to eviction summary proceedings for
 23 non-payment of rent or supplemental rent.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11755-01-5

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 1 § 4. Section 235-b of the real property law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
 3 4. In any case of public assistance where the municipality or section
 4 8 refuses to pay the required portion of rent under any state, local or
 5 federal subsidy program due to building code violations or violations of
 6 the warranty of habitability pursuant to this section, the tenants or
 7 lawful occupants of a dwelling shall not be required to pay their share
 8 under any state, local or federal subsidy program and shall not be
 9 subject to eviction summary proceedings for non-payment of rent or
 10 supplemental rent.
 11 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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