Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 21, 2024 |
referred to judiciary delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 03, 2024 |
ordered to third reading cal.132 |
May 31, 2023 |
amended on third reading 4750a |
Apr 27, 2023 |
advanced to third reading cal.172 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
reported |
Feb 23, 2023 |
referred to housing |
Assembly Bill A4750A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
EPSTEIN
Current 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Chris Burdick
Inez E. Dickens
Emily Gallagher
Anna Kelles
2023-A4750 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S2483
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Real Property Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §238-a, RP L; amd §5-328, Gen Ob L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
A10646
2023-A4750 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4750 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Housing AN ACT to amend the real property law and the general obligations law, in relation to prohibiting residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 238-a of real property law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 2-A. (A) NO LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR SHALL DEMAND ANY PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE FROM A TENANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF A CHECK, DRAFT OR LIKE INSTRUMENT THAT WAS GIVEN IN PAYMENT FOR RENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISHONORED BY THE TENANT'S FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FOR INSUFFICIENT FUNDS EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION HEREIN, A LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR MAY DEMAND ANY PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE FROM A TENANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF A DISHONORED CHECK ONLY IF SUCH PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE WAS PROVIDED FOR IN THE INITIAL LEASE OR CONTRACT BETWEEN LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR AND THE TENANT; PROVIDED, HOWEV- ER, THAT SUCH PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL COSTS, CHARGES OR FEES INCURRED BY LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR FOR THE RETURN OF SUCH DISHONORED CHECK OR THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN SUBDIVI- SION THREE OF SECTION 5-328 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, WHICHEVER IS LESS. (C) AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, "DISHONORED CHECK" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 5-328 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 5-328 of the general obligations law, as added by chapter 529 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03564-01-3 A. 4750 2
co-Sponsors
Chris Burdick
Inez E. Dickens
Emily Gallagher
Anna Kelles
multi-Sponsors
Jo Anne Simon
2023-A4750A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S2483
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Real Property Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §238-a, RP L; amd §5-328, Gen Ob L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
A10646
2023-A4750A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4750--A Cal. No. 172 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, BURDICK, DICKENS, GALLAGHER, KELLES, GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the real property law and the general obligations law, in relation to prohibiting residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 238-a of real property law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 2-A. (A) NO LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR SHALL DEMAND ANY PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE FROM A TENANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF A CHECK, DRAFT OR LIKE INSTRUMENT THAT WAS GIVEN IN PAYMENT FOR RENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISHONORED BY THE TENANT'S FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FOR INSUFFICIENT FUNDS EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION HEREIN, A LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR MAY DEMAND ANY PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE FROM A TENANT FOR THE DELIVERY OF A DISHONORED CHECK ONLY IF SUCH PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE WAS PROVIDED FOR IN THE LEASE OR CONTRACT BETWEEN LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR AND THE TENANT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PAYMENT, FEE, OR CHARGE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL COSTS, CHARGES OR FEES INCURRED BY LANDLORD, LESSOR, SUB-LESSOR OR GRANTOR FOR THE RETURN OF SUCH DISHONORED CHECK OR THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 5-328 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, WHICHEVER IS LESS. (C) AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, "DISHONORED CHECK" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 5-328 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03564-03-3
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