Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Assembly Bill A809
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL
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
2013-A809 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1744
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §241.05, add §241.10, Pen L; add §99-u, St Fin L; amd §46, Chap 116 of 1997
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A8232, S5251
2015-2016: A331, S3841
2017-2018: A1086, S2148
2019-2020: S1127
2013-A809 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes additional causes of action under harassment of a rent regulated tenant; creates harassment of a rent regulated tenant in the second degree; creates quality affordable housing preservation fund; makes certain provisions of the rent regulation reform act of 1997 permanent.
2013-A809 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 809 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to harassment of a rent regu- lated tenant in the first and second degree; to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the "quality affordable hous- ing preservation fund"; and to amend the rent regulation reform act of 1997, in relation to making certain provisions permanent THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 241.05 of the penal law, as added by chapter 116 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: S 241.05 Harassment of a rent regulated tenant IN THE FIRST DEGREE. An owner is guilty of harassment of a rent regulated tenant IN THE FIRST DEGREE when with intent to cause a rent regulated tenant to vacate a housing accommodation, such owner OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE: 1. With intent to cause physical injury to such tenant OR INTIMIDATE SUCH TENANT, causes [such] injury to such tenant or to a third person; [or] 2. Recklessly causes physical injury to such tenant or to a third person[.]; 3. ENGAGES IN CONDUCT THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 241.10 OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR A CONSIDER- ABLE NUMBER OF PERSONS HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED AS A RESULT OF THE OWNER OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE'S FAILURE TO REMEDIATE IMPROPER CONDITIONS AFTER RECEIVING THREE OR MORE COMPLAINTS FROM A TENANT OR TENANTS RELA- TIVE TO THOSE CONDITIONS; OR 4. CONDUCTS OR MAINTAINS ANY PREMISES, HOUSING UNITS, PLACE OR COMMON AREAS WHERE PERSONS GATHER FOR PURPOSES OF ENGAGING IN UNLAWFUL CONDUCT. Harassment of a rent regulated tenant IN THE FIRST DEGREE is a class E felony. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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