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A10121 Summary:

BILL NOA10121 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09090

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SPONSORKelles

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COSPNSRSimon, Gonzalez-Rojas, Moreno, Bichotte Hermelyn, Reyes, Hooks, Valdez, Rosenthal, Levenberg,
 Carroll R, Shrestha, Chandler-Waterman, Cunningham

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§711, 741, 747, 749 & 768, add §754, RPAP L; add §235-k, RP L

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Establishes the "winter moratorium on evictions act" to prohibit eviction of tenants from residential properties during the winter months.

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BILL NOA10121 

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02/02/2026referred to housing

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10121

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 2, 2026
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the real property actions and proceedings law and the
 real property law, in relation to prohibiting residential evictions
 during the winter months

 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 "winter moratorium on evictions act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and declaration of emergency. The legisla-
 4 ture hereby finds and declares all of the following:
 5 The serious public emergency regarding the scarcity of affordable
 6 housing across New York State continues to exist, and such emergency
 7 puts families and individuals at a heightened risk of eviction,
 8 displacement, and homelessness.
 9 The legislature recognizes that evictions trigger long-lasting and
 10 irreparable harm to public health and safety. Evictions are linked to
 11 all-cause mortality and lead to an array of negative mental and physical
 12 health outcomes including higher rates of emergency room utilization,
 13 mental health hospitalizations, suicide, children's hospitalization, and
 14 depression. Evictions directly result in job loss and disruption to a
 15 child's education. Those who have experienced an eviction are more like-
 16 ly to live in substandard housing and have greater residential precarity
 17 and are less likely to secure safe and affordable housing in the long
 18 term. These consequences are disproportionately felt by Black and Latinx
 19 households, who face the highest rates of eviction.
 20 Evictions are a significant cause of homelessness, both directly and
 21 indirectly. In New York City, 25 percent of shelter residents and 12
 22 percent of unsheltered individuals are homeless due to an eviction. The
 23 Department of Housing and Urban Development identified at least 91,271
 24 homeless individuals throughout New York State as of January 2020,
 25 including 77,943 individuals in New York City and 13,328 individuals
 26 throughout the rest of the State.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14667-01-6

 A. 10121 2

 1 The well-documented and devastating consequences of homelessness are
 2 exacerbated by cold weather. Unsheltered individuals have an increased
 3 risk of developing exposure-related health problems, particularly in
 4 cold weather. NYC Department of Homeless Services reported that 613
 5 homeless individuals died between July 2019 and June 2020 in New York
 6 City. Individuals experiencing homelessness accounted for at least 25
 7 percent of all cold-related hospitalizations between 2003 and 2015.
 8 The legislature further recognizes that the statewide stock of shelter
 9 accommodations fails to ameliorate the threat to public health and safe-
 10 ty posed by eviction and homelessness. A 2020 audit by the New York
 11 State Comptroller found unsafe conditions, including structural damage,
 12 vermin infestations, and mold, in 60 percent of shelters. In 2020, the
 13 New York City Comptroller found widespread hazardous conditions jeopard-
 14 izing infants' health and safety in City shelters. Incidents of
 15 violence, theft, and police presence are pervasive in City shelters; 38
 16 percent of New York City residents experiencing street homelessness
 17 choose not to