Senate Bill S427

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a pilot program to create a legal hotline for tenants

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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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2019-S427 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1279
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §75, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8309
2015-2016: S4248, A2044
2017-2018: S45, A4244
2021-2022: S427, A1296

2019-S427 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a pilot program to create a legal hotline for tenants.

2019-S427 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S427 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    427
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing  a  pilot
   program to create a legal hotline for tenants

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 75  to
 read as follows:
   § 75. LEGAL HOTLINE FOR TENANTS PILOT PROGRAM. 1. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
 SHALL  ESTABLISH  A PILOT PROGRAM TO CREATE A LEGAL HOTLINE FOR TENANTS.
 THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
   2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL RECRUIT ATTORNEYS TO PARTICIPATE IN  THE
 PROGRAM.  ATTORNEYS  WILL  NOT  BE COMMITTED TO REPRESENTING ANY TENANTS
 THAT THEY ADVISE THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
   3. THE LEGAL HOTLINE FOR TENANTS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE VIA  A  TOLL-FREE
 PHONE  NUMBER  THAT  OPERATES,  AT  A MINIMUM, FROM 9 A.M.-5 P.M. MONDAY
 THROUGH FRIDAY.
   4. TENANTS SHALL CALL THE HOTLINE AND DESCRIBE  THEIR  PROBLEM  TO  AN
 INTAKE  COUNSELOR,  WHO  SHALL  REFER  THE TENANTS TO AN APPROPRIATE AND
 AVAILABLE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY. AFTER THE  REFERRAL,  THE  ATTORNEY  SHALL
 CONTACT AND ADVISE THE TENANT.
   5.  ALL  COSTS  OF THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE PAID FOR BY THE NEW YORK
 INTEREST ON LAWYER ACCOUNT FUND, PURSUANT TO SECTION  NINETY-SEVEN-V  OF
 THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01353-01-9

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