Assembly Actions -
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Jun 07, 2024 |
committed to rules |
Mar 28, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 27, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 26, 2024 |
1st report cal.714 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to judiciary |
Jun 10, 2023 |
committed to rules |
May 30, 2023 |
amended on third reading 2483a |
May 15, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 10, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 09, 2023 |
1st report cal.790 |
Jan 20, 2023 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S2483A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2023-S2483 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4750
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- 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-S2483 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2483 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections 1 and 2 amend respectively section 238-a of the real property law and section 5-328 of the general obligations law by adding new subdivisions providing that a landlord may only charge a tenant the lesser of the actual cost of a dishonored check or $20, provided the charge was contracted for in the initial lease Section 3 provides the effective date
2023-S2483 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2483 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 20, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary 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 S. 2483 2
2023-S2483A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4750
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- 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-S2483A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2483A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections 1 and 2 amend respectively section 238-a of the real property law and section 5-328 of the general obligations law by adding new subdivisions providing that a landlord may only charge a tenant the lesser of the actual cost of a dishonored check or $20, provided the charge was contracted for in the initial lease Section 3 provides the effective date
2023-S2483A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2483--A Cal. No. 790 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 20, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in 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.
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