Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to judiciary |
Mar 30, 2023 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A6011
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MAHER
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Andrew Goodell
Eric Brown
Scott H. Bendett
Joe DeStefano
2023-A6011 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A6011 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6011 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 30, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAHER, GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the real property law and the labor law, in relation to creating a private right of action for landlords and employers who suffer actual losses as a result of domestic violence 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 238-b to read as follows: § 238-B. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR LANDLORDS WHO SUFFER ECONOMIC LOSSES AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. ANY LANDLORD WHO SUFFERS ECONOMIC LOSSES AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM THE ABUSER. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "ECONOMIC LOSSES" SHALL INCLUDE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE RENTAL UNIT, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF A RENTAL CONTRACT WHERE THE TENANT VACATES THE RENTED PREMISES BECAUSE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES TO THE LANDLORD CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE ABUSER. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "ABUSER" SHALL MEAN THE PERSON WHO PERPETRATED SUCH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. § 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 10-d to read as follows: § 10-D. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR EMPLOYERS WHO SUFFER ECONOMIC LOSSES AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. ANY EMPLOYER WHO SUFFERS ECONOMIC LOSSES AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM THE ABUSER. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "ECONOMIC LOSSES" SHALL INCLUDE EXPENSES INCURRED IN HIRING A TEMPORARY WORKER TO COVER THE DUTIES NORMALLY PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS OUT OF WORK BECAUSE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR INCIDENTS STEMMING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06073-01-3
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