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                                   1603
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 10, 2025
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 Introduced  by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to succession rights
   for rent stabilized housing
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 14 of the public
 housing law, as added by chapter 116 of the laws of  1997,  the  opening
 paragraph  as  amended by section 3 of part A of chapter 760 of the laws
 of 2023, is amended  to read as follows:
   (a) that unless otherwise prohibited by occupancy  restrictions  based
 upon  income  limitations pursuant to federal, state or local law, regu-
 lations or other requirements of governmental agencies,  any  member  of
 the  tenant's  family,  as defined in paragraph (c) of this subdivision,
 shall succeed to the rights of a tenant under such acts and  laws  where
 the  tenant  has  permanently vacated the housing accommodation and such
 family member has resided with the tenant in the  housing  accommodation
 as  a  primary  residence  for  a period of no less than [two years] ONE
 YEAR, or where such person is a "senior citizen" or a "disabled person,"
 as defined in paragraph (c) of this subdivision, for a period of no less
 than one year, immediately prior to the permanent vacating of the  hous-
 ing accommodation by the tenant, or from the inception of the tenancy or
 commencement of the relationship, if for less than such periods. For the
 purposes  of  this  paragraph, "permanently vacated" shall mean the date
 when the tenant of record permanently  stops  residing  in  the  housing
 accommodation  regardless  of  subsequent  contacts with the unit or the
 signing of lease renewals or continuation of rent payments. The  minimum
 periods of required residency set forth in this subdivision shall not be
 deemed  to be interrupted by any period during which the "family member"
 temporarily relocates because [he or she] SUCH FAMILY MEMBER:
   (i) is engaged in active military duty;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (ii) is enrolled as a full time student;
   (iii)  is  not in residence at the housing accommodation pursuant to a
 court order not involving any term or provision of the  lease,  and  not
 involving  any  grounds  specified  in  the  real  property  actions and
 proceedings law;
   (iv) is engaged in employment requiring temporary relocation from  the
 housing accommodation;
   (v) is hospitalized for medical treatment; or
   (vi) has such other reasonable grounds that shall be determined by the
 commissioner upon application by such person.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.