Assembly Bill A7408

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the termination of residential lease by victims of domestic violence

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2025-A7408 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7124
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §227-c, RP L

2025-A7408 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides additional qualified persons who may verify domestic violence for purposes of permitting the termination of residential lease by victims of domestic violence.

2025-A7408 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7408
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 25, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to the termination of
   residential lease by victims of domestic violence
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 227-c of the real
 property law, as added by chapter 694 of the laws of 2019, is amended to
 read as follows:
   (c)  Within  twenty-five days of such notice, the tenant shall provide
 documentation demonstrating that the tenant or a member of the  tenant's
 household  has been a victim of domestic violence as described in subdi-
 vision one of this section. This documentation may include  any  one  or
 more of the following:
   (i)  A  temporary  or  final  order of protection issued by a court of
 competent jurisdiction;
   (ii) A record, complaint, or report from a federal,  state,  or  local
 law  enforcement  agency  of an act of domestic violence as described in
 section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law or a family
 offense as described in section eight hundred twelve of the family court
 act, or certifying that the tenant or a member of the tenant's household
 has been subjected to domestic violence;
   (iii) A record from a health care provider for  treatment  related  to
 domestic  violence  as described in section four hundred fifty-nine-a of
 the social services law or a family  offense  as  described  in  section
 eight hundred twelve of the family court act;
   (iv)  A  written  verification from any other qualified third party to
 whom the tenant, or a member of  the  tenant's  household  reported  the
 domestic violence.
   (A)  "Qualified  third party" shall include: any law enforcement offi-
 cer; PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS STAFF; employee of a court of the  state;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10738-02-5

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