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Senate Bill S2453
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development 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-S2453 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9414
- Current Committee:
- Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Law Section:
- Public Housing Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง14, Pub Hous L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1346
2011-2012: S1300
2015-2016: S345, A7864, A1272
2017-2018: S91
2019-2020: S16
2021-2022: S691
2023-2024: S3231
2013-S2453 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2453 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to the definition of "family member" SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 14 of the public housing law to include uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces to the definition of "family member" for the purposes of tenant succession of rent protected housing. EXISTING LAW: Currently the law defines "family member" as a husband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law or father-in-law of the tenant; or any other person residing with the tenant in the housing accommodation as a primary residence who can prove emotional and financial commitment, and interdependence between such person and the tenant. JUSTIFICATION: The traditional definition of "family" often does not reflect the dynamics and makeup of a modern family. It is common for nieces and/or nephews to live with aunts and/or uncles. However, these families run into problems when it comes to tenant succession rights since they are not included in the "family member" definition. The current law does provide for "any other person residing with the
2013-S2453 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2453 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 17, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to the definition of "family member" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 14 of the public housing law, as added by chapter 116 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: (c) that for the purposes of such regulations: (i) "family member" shall be defined as a husband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaught- er, father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, brother, sister, UNCLE, AUNT, NEPHEW, NIECE, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law or father-in-law of the tenant; or any other person residing with the tenant in the housing accommodation as a primary residence who can prove emotional and finan- cial commitment, and interdependence between such person and the tenant. Although no single factor shall be solely determinative, evidence which is to be considered in determining whether such emotional and financial commitment and interdependence existed, may include, without limitation, such factors as listed below. In no event would evidence of a sexual relationship between such persons be required or considered. (A) longevity of the relationship; (B) sharing of or relying upon each other for payment of household or family expenses, or other common necessities of life; (C) intermingling of finances as evidenced by, among other things, joint ownership of bank accounts, personal and real property, credit cards, loan obligations, sharing a household budget for purposes of receiving government benefits, or such other factors as may be deter- mined by regulation; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04123-01-3
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