Senate Bill S4597

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities

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  • 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-S4597 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6402
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 16 ยงยง480 - 484, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8150, A9409
2011-2012: S429, A9642, A1918
2013-2014: S3160, A5398, A5068
2017-2018: S3315, A1023
2019-2020: S2718, A1588
2021-2022: S942, A2247
2023-2024: S763, A1625

2015-S4597 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities.

2015-S4597 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4597 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4597

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to  the  visitability
  of new homes by persons with disabilities

  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 article 16
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 16
                    VISITABILITY OF NEW CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 480. PURPOSE.
        481. APPLICABILITY OF NEW CONSTRUCTION.
        482. VISITABILITY REQUIREMENT.
        483. EXCLUSION.
        484. ENFORCEMENT.
  S 480. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS  TO  ESTABLISH  MINIMUM
REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  DESIGN  AND  CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOMES TO PROVIDE
VISITABILITY TO SUCH HOMES BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
  S 481. APPLICABILITY OF NEW CONSTRUCTION. ANY NEW DWELLING UNIT  WHICH
WAS  DESIGNED,  CONSTRUCTED,  OR  COMMISSIONED,  CONTRACTED OR OTHERWISE
ARRANGED FOR DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION, BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO, AT ANY
TIME DURING THE COMMISSIONING DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION, RECEIVED NEW  YORK
STATE  OR  FEDERAL  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUCH DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION
SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  ARTICLE.    STATE  FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE SHALL NOT INCLUDE LOANS BACKED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK MORT-
GAGE  AGENCY  (SONYMA).   FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHALL NOT INCLUDE
LOANS BACKED BY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION  (FANNIE  MAE)  OR
FEDERAL  HOUSING  ADMINISTRATION (FHA) FINANCING OR OTHER MORTGAGE LOANS
BACKED BY A FEDERAL  MORTGAGE  LOAN  PROGRAM.    FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION,  THE  TERM  "DWELLING UNIT" SHALL MEAN A DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY
HOME, A GROUND FLOOR UNIT IN A TOWN HOUSE, OR A GROUND FLOOR UNIT  IN  A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03734-01-5
              

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