Senate Bill S6256

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires plaintiffs in mortgage foreclosure actions to provide contact information

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S6256 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4842
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1307, RPAP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7620, A10524
2013-2014: S3655, A88

2015-S6256 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires plaintiffs in mortgage foreclosure actions to provide contact information.

2015-S6256 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6256 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6256

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  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  real  property  actions and proceedings law, in
  relation to notice of contact information of a plaintiff in a mortgage
  foreclosure action

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section 1307 of the real property actions and proceedings
law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
  9. A MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PLAINTIFF WITH A DUTY TO MAINTAIN FORECLOSED
PROPERTY SHALL PROVIDE THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE EMPLOYEE OR  AGENT
OF THE PLAINTIFF RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE FORECLOSED PROPERTY.
SUCH  CONTACT INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A DIRECT
TELEPHONE NUMBER AND THE NAME OF THE EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE  PLAINTIFF
RESPONSIBLE  FOR  MAINTENANCE  OF  THE FORECLOSED PROPERTY. SUCH CONTACT
INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE MUNICIPALITY  IN  WHICH  THE  FORE-
CLOSED PROPERTY IS LOCATED THROUGH WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER  OF  THE MUNICIPALITY AND SHALL BE POSTED ON ANY VACANT DWELLING
OR ANY DWELLING THAT BECOMES VACANT AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF  THE  JUDGMENT
OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08224-01-5

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