New York A 1086: Relates to the minimum age to be able to ride in the front seat of a motor vehicle

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A01086 Summary:

BILL NOA01086 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORGlick (MS)

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COSPNSRRosenthal, Taylor, Eachus

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MLTSPNSRColton, Dinowitz

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Amd §§111 & 741, add Art 7 §768-a, RPAP L

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Establishes protection for senior citizens against unwarranted eviction; requires plaintiff/landlord to file an affidavit determining whether or not the respondent is a senior citizen and sets forth guidelines and procedures for a default eviction against a senior citizen, including representation of counsel; defines senior citizen as persons aged 62 or over for purposes of the real property actions and proceedings law.

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BILL NOA01086 

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01/08/2025referred to housing

01/07/2026referred to housing

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1086

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GLICK, ROSENTHAL, TAYLOR, EACHUS -- Multi-Spon-
 sored by -- M. of A. COLTON, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Housing

 AN ACT to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in
 relation to establishing protection for senior citizens against unwar-
 ranted eviction

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

 1 Section 1. Section 111 of the real property actions and proceedings
 2 law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
 3 6. As used in this chapter, the term "senior citizen" means a person
 4 who is sixty-two years of age or older or a person who resides with a
 5 spouse who is sixty-two years of age or older.
 6 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 741 of the real property actions and
 7 proceedings law, as added by chapter 312 of the laws of 1962, is amended
 8 to read as follows:
 9 2. State the respondent's interest in the premises [and his], the
 10 respondent's relationship to petitioner with regard thereto and whether
 11 the petitioner is a senior citizen.
 12 § 3. Article 7 of the real property actions and proceedings law is
 13 amended by adding a new section 768-a to read as follows:
 14 § 768-a. Default eviction against senior citizen. 1. In any civil
 15 action or proceeding for eviction from any premises occupied chiefly for
 16 dwelling purposes, if there shall be a default of an appearance by the
 17 respondent, the petitioner, within twenty days before the entry of judg-
 18 ment or final order shall file in the court an affidavit setting forth
 19 facts showing that the respondent is not a senior citizen.
 20 2. If unable to file such affidavit the petitioner shall in lieu ther-
 21 eof file an affidavit setting forth either that the respondent is a
 22 senior citizen or that the petitioner is not able to determine whether
 23 or not such respondent is a senior citizen. If an affidavit is not filed

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03071-01-5

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 1 showing that the respondent is not a senior citizen no judgment or final
 2 order shall be entered without first securing an order of the court
 3 directing such entry and no such order shall be made if the respondent
 4 is a senior citizen until after the court shall have appointed an attor-
 5 ney to represent the respondent and protect the respondent's interest,
 6 and the court shall, on application make such appointment.
 7 3. Unless it appears that the respondent is not a senior citizen, the
 8 court may enter such judgment as in its opinion may be necessary to
 9 protect the rights of the respondent under this provision.
 10 4. Any person who shall make or use an affidavit required under this
 11 section knowing it to be false or who shall knowingly take part in any
 12 eviction of a senior citizen otherwise than as provided for in this
 13 section or attempts to do so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
 14 be punishable by imprisonment not to exceed one year or by a fine not to
 15 exceed ten thousand dollars or both.
 16 5. In any such action or proceeding in which a senior citizen is a
 17