Assembly Bill A7636

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the homeownership protection program

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Current Bill Status Via S7297 - Passed Assembly

  • 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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2023-A7636 - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §265-c, RP L

2023-A7636 - Summary

Establishes the homeowner protection program; provides that the department of law shall establish the homeowner protection program to ensure the availability of free housing counseling and legal services to homeowners for the purposes of mitigating threats to homeownership; provides that the department of law shall provide grants to eligible not-for-profit housing counseling organizations and legal services organizations to provide services under the program.

2023-A7636 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7636
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to  establishing  the
   homeownership protection program
 
   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
 265-c to read as follows:
   § 265-C. HOMEOWNERSHIP PROTECTION PROGRAM.  1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE
 LEGISLATURE   DECLARES  THAT  THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  THE  HOMEOWNERSHIP
 PROTECTION PROGRAM (HOPP) IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE CONTINUATION IN  PERPE-
 TUITY  OF  NEW  YORK'S INVESTMENT IN ITS STATEWIDE NETWORK OF NON-PROFIT
 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS AND HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES  OFFERING
 A RANGE OF HOMEOWNERSHIP RETENTION AND PRESERVATION SERVICES TO HOMEOWN-
 ERS  IN  EVERY  COUNTY  IN  THE  STATE. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO NECESSARY TO
 ENSURE THAT THE STATUTORY MANDATES OF SECTIONS  THIRTEEN  HUNDRED  THREE
 AND  THIRTEEN  HUNDRED FOUR OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
 LAW AND RULE THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE  CIVIL  PRACTICE  LAW  AND
 RULES  ARE FULFILLED, SO THAT FREE HOUSING COUNSELING AND LEGAL SERVICES
 ARE AVAILABLE TO HOMEOWNERS AS PROVIDED FOR BY SECTIONS THIRTEEN HUNDRED
 THREE AND THIRTEEN  HUNDRED  FOUR  OF  THE  REAL  PROPERTY  ACTIONS  AND
 PROCEEDINGS  LAW  IN EVERY COUNTY, AND SO THAT LEGAL SERVICES ARE AVAIL-
 ABLE TO ASSIST HOMEOWNERS  ANSWERING  COMPLAINTS  AND  PARTICIPATING  IN
 MANDATORY  SETTLEMENT  CONFERENCES  PURSUANT TO RULE THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED
 EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
   2. COUNSELING AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO  ARE  FACING
 LOSS  OF  THEIR HOME OR THREATS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP. (A) WITHIN ONE YEAR OF
 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW  SHALL  ESTAB-
 LISH  THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROTECTION PROGRAM TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF
 FREE HOUSING  COUNSELING  AND  LEGAL  SERVICES  TO  HOMEOWNERS  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  MITIGATING  THREATS  TO  HOMEOWNERSHIP  INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10393-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A7636A - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §265-c, RP L

2023-A7636A - Summary

Establishes the homeowner protection program; provides that the department of law shall establish the homeowner protection program to ensure the availability of free housing counseling and legal services to homeowners for the purposes of mitigating threats to homeownership; provides that the department of law shall provide grants to eligible not-for-profit housing counseling organizations and legal services organizations to provide services under the program.

2023-A7636A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7636--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Housing -- recommitted to the Committee on Housing  in  accord-
   ance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to amend the real property law, in relation to establishing the
   homeownership protection program
 
   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
 265-c to read as follows:
   § 265-C. HOMEOWNERSHIP PROTECTION PROGRAM.  1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE
 LEGISLATURE  DECLARES  THAT  THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  THE   HOMEOWNERSHIP
 PROTECTION  PROGRAM  (HOPP)  IS  NECESSARY TO ENSURE CONTINUATION OF NEW
 YORK'S INVESTMENT IN ITS STATEWIDE NETWORK  OF  NON-PROFIT  CIVIL  LEGAL
 SERVICES  PROVIDERS  AND HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES OFFERING A RANGE OF
 HOMEOWNERSHIP RETENTION AND PRESERVATION SERVICES TO HOMEOWNERS IN EVERY
 COUNTY IN THE STATE. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO NECESSARY TO  ENSURE  THAT  THE
 STATUTORY  MANDATES  OF  SECTIONS  THIRTEEN  HUNDRED  THREE AND THIRTEEN
 HUNDRED FOUR OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW  AND  RULE
 THIRTY-FOUR  HUNDRED  EIGHT  OF  THE  CIVIL  PRACTICE  LAW AND RULES ARE
 FULFILLED, SO THAT FREE HOUSING COUNSELING AND LEGAL SERVICES ARE AVAIL-
 ABLE TO HOMEOWNERS AS PROVIDED FOR BY SECTIONS  THIRTEEN  HUNDRED  THREE
 AND  THIRTEEN  HUNDRED FOUR OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
 LAW IN EVERY COUNTY, AND SO THAT LEGAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO  ASSIST
 HOMEOWNERS  ANSWERING  COMPLAINTS AND PARTICIPATING IN MANDATORY SETTLE-
 MENT CONFERENCES PURSUANT TO RULE THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE CIVIL
 PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
   2. COUNSELING AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO  ARE  FACING
 LOSS  OF  THEIR HOME OR THREATS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP. (A) WITHIN ONE YEAR OF
 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW  SHALL  ESTAB-
 LISH  THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROTECTION PROGRAM TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF
 FREE HOUSING  COUNSELING  AND  LEGAL  SERVICES  TO  HOMEOWNERS  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  MITIGATING  THREATS  TO  HOMEOWNERSHIP  INCLUDING, BUT NOT

co-Sponsors

2023-A7636B - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §265-c, RP L

2023-A7636B - Summary

Establishes the homeowner protection program; provides that the department of law shall establish the homeowner protection program to ensure the availability of free housing counseling and legal services to homeowners for the purposes of mitigating threats to homeownership; provides that the department of law shall provide grants to eligible not-for-profit housing counseling organizations and legal services organizations to provide services under the program.

2023-A7636B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7636--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. SOLAGES, SHRESTHA, DINOWITZ, SIMON, BLANKENBUSH
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing  --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Housing in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said  commit-
   tee  with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to
   said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to  establishing  the
   homeownership protection program
 
   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
 265-c to read as follows:
   § 265-C. HOMEOWNERSHIP PROTECTION PROGRAM.  1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE
 LEGISLATURE   DECLARES  THAT  THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  THE  HOMEOWNERSHIP
 PROTECTION PROGRAM (HOPP) IS NECESSARY TO  ENSURE  CONTINUATION  OF  NEW
 YORK'S  INVESTMENT  IN  ITS  STATEWIDE NETWORK OF NON-PROFIT CIVIL LEGAL
 SERVICES PROVIDERS AND HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES OFFERING A  RANGE  OF
 HOMEOWNERSHIP RETENTION AND PRESERVATION SERVICES TO HOMEOWNERS IN EVERY
 COUNTY  IN  THE  STATE. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE
 STATUTORY MANDATES OF  SECTIONS  THIRTEEN  HUNDRED  THREE  AND  THIRTEEN
 HUNDRED  FOUR  OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW AND RULE
 THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT OF  THE  CIVIL  PRACTICE  LAW  AND  RULES  ARE
 FULFILLED, SO THAT FREE HOUSING COUNSELING AND LEGAL SERVICES ARE AVAIL-
 ABLE  TO  HOMEOWNERS  AS PROVIDED FOR BY SECTIONS THIRTEEN HUNDRED THREE
 AND THIRTEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS  AND  PROCEEDINGS
 LAW  IN EVERY COUNTY, AND SO THAT LEGAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST
 HOMEOWNERS ANSWERING COMPLAINTS AND PARTICIPATING IN  MANDATORY  SETTLE-
 MENT CONFERENCES PURSUANT TO RULE THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE CIVIL
 PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10393-08-4
 A. 7636--B                          2

co-Sponsors

2023-A7636C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §265-c, RP L

2023-A7636C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the homeowner protection program; provides that the department of law shall establish the homeowner protection program to ensure the availability of free housing counseling and legal services to homeowners for the purposes of mitigating threats to homeownership; provides that the department of law shall provide grants to eligible not-for-profit housing counseling organizations and legal services organizations to provide services under the program.

2023-A7636C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7636--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES, SHRESTHA, DINOWITZ, SIMON, BLANKENBUSH,
   REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing --  recom-
   mitted to the Committee on Housing in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
   sec.  2  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from  said
   committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
   ted to said committee --  again  reported  from  said  committee  with
   amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to  establishing  the
   homeowner protection program
 
   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
 265-c to read as follows:
   §  265-C.  HOMEOWNER  PROTECTION PROGRAM.   1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE
 LEGISLATURE DECLARES THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HOMEOWNER  PROTECTION
 PROGRAM (HOPP) IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE CONTINUATION OF NEW YORK'S INVEST-
 MENT IN ITS STATEWIDE NETWORK OF NON-PROFIT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES PROVID-
 ERS  AND  HOUSING  COUNSELING AGENCIES OFFERING A RANGE OF HOMEOWNERSHIP
 RETENTION AND PRESERVATION SERVICES TO HOMEOWNERS IN EVERY COUNTY IN THE
 STATE. THE PROGRAM IS  ALSO  NECESSARY  TO  ENSURE  THAT  THE  STATUTORY
 MANDATES OF SECTIONS THIRTEEN HUNDRED THREE AND THIRTEEN HUNDRED FOUR OF
 THE  REAL  PROPERTY  ACTIONS  AND  PROCEEDINGS  LAW AND RULE THIRTY-FOUR
 HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES ARE FULFILLED, SO THAT
 FREE HOUSING COUNSELING AND LEGAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE  TO  HOMEOWNERS
 AS  PROVIDED FOR BY SECTIONS THIRTEEN HUNDRED THREE AND THIRTEEN HUNDRED
 FOUR OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW IN  EVERY  COUNTY,
 AND  SO THAT LEGAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST HOMEOWNERS ANSWERING
 COMPLAINTS AND PARTICIPATING IN MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES  PURSU-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10393-09-4
 A. 7636--C                          2

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