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                                    868
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on People with Disabilities
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring super-
   vising state and city agencies to provide an informational  notice  to
   supportive housing tenants

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
 131-cc to read as follows:
   §  131-CC.  SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TENANTS; REQUIRED INFORMATIONAL NOTICE.
 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "DWELLING  UNIT"  SHALL MEAN ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OR PORTION
 THEREOF WHICH IS OCCUPIED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS THE HOME, RESIDENCE  OR
 SLEEPING PLACE OF ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS.
   (B)  "SUPERVISING  AGENCIES"  SHALL  MEAN ALL STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES
 THAT HOLD AND/OR OVERSEE CONTRACTS FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE,  THE
 NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
 HEALTH,  THE  NEW  YORK STATE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS,
 THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE  WITH  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES,
 THE  NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, THE NEW YORK
 CITY HIV/AIDS SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,  AND  THE  NEW  YORK  CITY  HUMAN
 RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION.
   (C)  "SUPPORTIVE  HOUSING"  MEANS  AFFORDABLE,  PERMANENT HOUSING WITH
 SUPPORT SERVICES FOR TENANTS.
   (D) "TENANT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OCCUPYING, OR INTENDING TO OCCUPY,  A
 DWELLING UNIT FOR THIRTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR MORE.
   2.  SUPERVISING AGENCIES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EVERY SUPPORTIVE
 HOUSING TENANT OR POTENTIAL TENANT AT THE TIME OF AN APPLICANT INTERVIEW
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 TO OBTAIN HOUSING, AT THE SIGNING OF AN INITIAL  LEASE,  AT  EACH  LEASE
 RENEWAL AND UPON REQUEST AT ANY TIME, A NOTICE OF TENANT RIGHTS APPROVED
 BY  SUCH SUPERVISING AGENCY USING PLAIN AND SIMPLE LANGUAGE. SUCH NOTICE
 SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND IN THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY
 THE  TENANT  OR  POTENTIAL TENANT. SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A) WHETHER THE DWELLING UNIT IS SUBJECT TO STATE  RENT  STABILIZATION
 LAWS  OR PROTECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE SIX-A OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW AND IF
 NOT, THE REASON FOR EXEMPTION FROM SUCH LAWS. FOR  DWELLING  UNITS  THAT
 ARE  SUBJECT  TO  STATE  RENT STABILIZATION LAWS, SUCH NOTICE SHALL ALSO
 PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN A RENT HISTORY FROM THE DIVISION OF
 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL;
   (B) WHETHER THE DWELLING UNIT IS LOCATED IN  A  BUILDING  THAT  IS  IN
 RECEIPT  OF  A  TAX EXEMPTION OR ABATEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 ABATEMENTS OR EXEMPTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS FOUR HUNDRED  TWENTY-ONE-A
 OR FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-G OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW. IF THE BUILD-
 ING IS IN RECEIPT OF AN EXEMPTION OR ABATEMENT, THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE
 THE ABATEMENT OR EXEMPTION START AND END DATES;
   (C)  THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO BRING SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO ARTI-
 CLE SEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW, THE REQUIRE-
 MENT THAT ANY EVICTION OF A  TENANT  MUST  BE  SOUGHT  THROUGH  A  COURT
 PROCEEDING  AND ANY RELEVANT PHONE NUMBERS THAT A TENANT MAY CONTACT FOR
 LEGAL ADVICE AND POSSIBLE LEGAL REPRESENTATION;
   (D) THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO ENFORCE ANY APPLICABLE  HOUSING  MAINTENANCE
 CODES, INFORMATION CONCERNING HOW TO REPORT VIOLATIONS OF SUCH CODES AND
 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PERSON OR PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING
 APPLICABLE HOUSING MAINTENANCE CODE STANDARDS AND RESPONDING TO EMERGEN-
 CIES;
   (E)  THE  TENANT'S  RIGHT TO REQUEST REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND THE
 PROCESS FOR REQUESTING SUCH ACCOMMODATIONS, THE RIGHT  TO  BE  PROTECTED
 AGAINST  DISCRIMINATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW
 AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND THE PROCEDURE
 FOR REPORTING CASES OF DISCRIMINATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION  OF
 HUMAN RIGHTS;
   (F)  THE  TENANT'S RIGHT TO RECEIPTS FOR PAYMENTS MADE IN EXCHANGE FOR
 OCCUPANCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO  HUNDRED  THIRTY-FIVE-E  OF  THE  REAL
 PROPERTY  LAW  AND THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO RECEIVE A COPY ON THE OVERLEASE
 IF SUCH HOUSING PROVIDER IS SUBLEASING IN ADDITION TO THE SUBLEASE;
   (G) THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO HAVE FAMILY AND/OR ADDITIONAL OCCUPANTS IN A
 DWELLING UNIT PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE-F OF THE  REAL
 PROPERTY  LAW,  THE  TENANT'S  RIGHT  TO  FORM, JOIN OR PARTICIPATE IN A
 TENANT GROUP PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE REAL PROPERTY
 LAW, AND WHAT CONSTITUTES AS TENANT HARASSMENT UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED
 THIRTY-FIVE-D OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW;
   (H) WHETHER THE DWELLING UNIT IS SUBJECT TO 14 NYCRR SECTION 595,  AND
 IF SO, THE TENANT'S RIGHTS PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION;
   (I) THE TENANT'S RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM HARASSMENT;
   (J) THE BUILDING'S REGULATORY SCHEME, INCLUDING:
   (I)  EACH  FUNDING  STREAM  USED TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES, SUBSIDIZE
 RENTS, OR UNDERWRITE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DWELLING  UNIT  OR  PROPERTY
 AND  THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENCY AFFILIATED WITH SUCH FUNDING
 STREAM;
   (II) THE NAME OR NAMES OF THE PROGRAM OR PROGRAMS  PURSUANT  TO  WHICH
 THE TENANT IS OCCUPYING THE DWELLING UNIT;
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   (III)  THE NAME OF THE AGENCY ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM AND/OR PROVID-
 ING SERVICES OR ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS  (I)  AND  (II)  OF
 THIS PARAGRAPH;
   (IV)  THE  GRIEVANCE  POLICY  OR PROCEDURE TO REGISTER AND HEAR TENANT
 COMPLAINTS;
   (V) ANY APPLICABLE STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS;
   (VI) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR  THE  ADMINISTERING  AGENCY  PURSUANT  TO
 SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH;
   (VII) THE TOTAL RENT, TENANT RENT AND AGENCY SUBSIDY AMOUNTS; AND
   (VIII) THE MANNER IN WHICH RENT SHALL BE PAID;
   (K)  THE  TENANT'S  RIGHT  TO  BE PROVIDED ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES IF
 FACING EVICTION IN HOUSING COURT AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT TENANT'S  RIGHTS
 AND PROCEDURES AND AGENCY RESOURCES FOR EVICTION PREVENTION;
   (L)  ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO TENANT'S RIGHTS PROVIDED IN
 WRITING OR RELAYED ORALLY TO A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING  APPLICANT  DURING  AN
 INTERVIEW WITH SUCH SUPERVISING AGENCIES; AND
   (M)  CONTACT  INFORMATION FOR THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISING AGENCIES FOR
 TENANTS TO SUBMIT COMPLAINTS CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   3. SUPERVISING AGENCIES SHALL RECEIVE,  INVESTIGATE,  AND  RESPOND  TO
 COMPLAINTS  CONCERNING  VIOLATIONS  OF THIS SECTION COMMITTED BY HOUSING
 PROVIDERS.  ALL COMPLAINTS AND RESPONSES ISSUED BY THE OFFICE  SHALL  BE
 POSTED  ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE AND SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE THE COMPLAINT
 WAS SUBMITTED, ANY RESULTS OF THE COMPLAINT, AND THE DATE OF THE CONCLU-
 SION OF ANY INVESTIGATION RESULTING FROM THE COMPLAINT.
   4. THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, IN COLLABORATION
 WITH SUPERVISING AGENCIES, SHALL CREATE AN ONLINE PORTAL  AND  TELEPHONE
 HOTLINE  WHERE  TENANTS  CAN REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL COPY OF SUCH TENANT'S
 BILL OF RIGHTS AT ANY TIME.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.