Senate Bill S8222

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a housing court

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee


  • 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-S8222 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8598
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 4-B §135-a, Judy L

2023-S8222 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a housing court for actions and proceedings involving the enforcement of state and local laws for the establishment and maintenance of housing standards; requires such court to establish an escrow account; provides that any landlord that owns twenty units or less shall be entitled to free legal services if such landlord can prove a loss of at least twenty percent of rent payments in a calendar year; makes related provisions.

2023-S8222 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8222 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8222
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation  to  establishing  a  new
   housing court part for certain homes
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new article 4-B to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 4-B
                               HOUSING COURT
 SECTION 135-A. HOUSING COURT.
   § 135-A. HOUSING COURT. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  LAW,  RULE  OR  REGU-
 LATION TO THE CONTRARY, A HOUSING COURT SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOR ACTIONS
 AND  PROCEEDINGS  INVOLVING  THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL LAWS FOR
 THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING STANDARDS. THE JURISDICTION
 OF SUCH COURTS SHALL EXTEND TO THE FOLLOWING:
   (1) ACTIONS FOR THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF CIVIL  PENALTIES  FOR
 THE VIOLATION OF SUCH LAWS.
   (2)  ACTIONS  AND  PROCEEDINGS  FOR  THE ESTABLISHMENT, ENFORCEMENT OR
 FORECLOSURE OF LIENS UPON REAL PROPERTY AND UPON THE RENTS THEREFROM FOR
 CIVIL PENALTIES, OR FOR COSTS, EXPENSES AND  DISBURSEMENTS  INCURRED  BY
 THE  COUNTY  IN  THE  ELIMINATION  OR  CORRECTION OF A NUISANCE OR OTHER
 VIOLATION OF SUCH LAWS.
   (3) PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF INJUNCTIONS AND RESTRAINING ORDERS
 OR OTHER ORDERS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT  OF  HOUSING  STANDARDS  UNDER  SUCH
 LAWS.
   (4)  ACTIONS  AND  PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PARTITION OF REAL PROPERTY, FOR
 DOWER, FOR THE FORECLOSURE, REDEMPTION OR  SATISFACTION  OF  A  MORTGAGE
 UPON  REAL  PROPERTY,  FOR  THE  FORECLOSURE  OF A LIEN ARISING OUT OF A
 CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY, FOR SPECIFIC  PERFORMANCE  OF  A
 CONTRACT  RELATING  TO REAL PROPERTY, FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OR FORECLOSURE
 OF A MECHANIC'S LIEN ON REAL PROPERTY, FOR REFORMATION OR RESCISSION  OF
 A  DEED,  CONTRACT OR MORTGAGE AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY, OR TO COMPEL THE
 DETERMINATION OF A CLAIM TO REAL PROPERTY UNDER ARTICLE FIFTEEN  OF  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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