Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 12, 2010 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A11061
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KAVANAGH
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A11061 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A11061 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A11061 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property law, in relation to providing tenants of residential real property with voter registration forms PURPOSE: The bill provides that every landlord who rents out residential real property in New York State shall provide the tenants with voter registration forms at the time that the fully executed lease is delivered to the tenants. SUMMARY: Section 1: Amends the Real Property Law to add a new section 238-a, which requires that whenever a tenant rents residential real estate, at time that the landlord or the landlord's representative provides the tenant with the lease signed by the landlord, the tenant requires the county boards of elections to make the necessary forms available to those who rent residential real estate. Section 2: Provides for the effective date JUSTIFICATION: Currently, there is no existing law requiring landlords who rent residential real estate to provide voter registration applications, Because people renting apartments may be moving into the state, or moving in or out of a county or election district, they may be unaware of the need to provide a change of address to the local board of election. This provision provides voters with the opportunity
2009-A11061 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 11061 I N A S S E M B L Y May 12, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to providing tenants of residential real property with voter registration forms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 238-a to read as follows: S 238-A. VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS. 1. EVERY TENANT WHO ENTERS INTO A LEASE TO RENT RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ANY FORMS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE VOTER REGISTRA- TION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE FIVE OF THE ELECTION LAW. SUCH FORMS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE LANDLORD OR THE LANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIVE AT THE TIME SUCH LEASE IS SIGNED AND DELIVERED BY THE LANDLORD OR THE LANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE TENANT OR THE TENANT'S REPRESENTATIVE, WHETHER IN PERSON OR BY MAIL. 2. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO PERSONS WHO RENT RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IN THIS STATE ALL FORMS NECESSARY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD17088-02-0
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