Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 15, 2018 |
referred to judiciary delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 03, 2018 |
ordered to third reading cal.485 |
May 11, 2017 |
advanced to third reading cal.357 |
May 09, 2017 |
reported |
Mar 28, 2017 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A6967
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ZEBROWSKI O
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary 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
co-Sponsors
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Vivian Cook
Earlene Hooper
Clyde Vanel
multi-Sponsors
Anthony D'Urso
Jo Anne Simon
2017-A6967 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Real Property Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §227-e, RP L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
A1973
2017-A6967 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6967 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 28, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, SEPULVEDA, COOK, HOOPER, VANEL, CAHILL, JAFFEE, GOTTFRIED, HARRIS, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. D'URSO, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring land- lords to mitigate damages if a tenant vacates a premises in violation of the terms of the lease 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 227-e to read as follows: § 227-E. LANDLORD DUTY TO MITIGATE DAMAGES. IN ANY LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT COVERING PREMISES OCCUPIED FOR DWELLING PURPOSES, IF A TENANT VACATES A PREMISES IN VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF THE LEASE, THE LANDLORD SHALL, IN GOOD FAITH, TAKE REASONABLE AND CUSTOMARY ACTIONS TO RENT THE PREMISES AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. IF THE LANDLORD RENTS THE PREMISES AT FAIR MARKET VALUE, THE NEW TENANT'S LEASE SHALL, ONCE IN EFFECT, TERMI- NATE THE PREVIOUS TENANT'S LEASE AND MITIGATE DAMAGES OTHERWISE RECOVER- ABLE AGAINST THE PREVIOUS TENANT BECAUSE OF SUCH TENANT'S VACATING THE PREMISES. THE BURDEN OF PROOF SHALL BE ON THE PARTY SEEKING TO RECOVER DAMAGES. ANY PROVISION IN A LEASE THAT EXEMPTS A LANDLORD'S DUTY TO MITIGATE DAMAGES UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE VOID AS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10688-01-7
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