New York A 7982: Relates to final judgments on a petition

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A07982 Summary:

BILL NOA07982A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORChang

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COSPNSRAngelino, Hawley, Smullen

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §745, RPAP L

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Requires that in cases concerning dwellings with two units or less, petitions that go to trial be resolved in six months or less upon issue being joined; provides that in cases concerning dwellings with three or four units, the court shall render a final judgment on a petition no later than twelve months from the date upon which the issue is enjoined.

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BILL NOA07982A

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04/16/2025referred to judiciary

05/14/2025amend (t) and recommit to judiciary

05/14/2025print number 7982a

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7982--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CHANG, ANGELINO, HAWLEY, SMULLEN -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in
 relation to final judgments on a petition

 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 "small home owner and tenant fairness act".
 3 § 2. Section 745 of the real property actions and proceedings law is
 4 amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 5 3. In cases concerning dwellings with two units or less, the court
 6 shall render a final judgment on a petition no later than six months
 7 from the date upon which issue is joined. Further, in cases concerning
 8 dwellings with three or four units, the court shall render a final judg-
 9 ment on a petition no later than twelve months from the date upon which
 10 the issue is joined. Provided, however, that the parties to the proceed-
 11 ing may agree to waive the time requirement for final judgment as estab-
 12 lished by this subdivision.
 13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11273-03-5

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