New York Assembly Bill 709

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-07 - referred to housing
Pending: Assembly Housing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Revises proceedings to recover possession of premises located in a multiple dwelling; requires premises to be registered with the local agency responsible for code enforcement; requires petition shall be stated in plain language and include notice of the rights of the respondent and a statement of any outstanding code violations on the premises and whether rent payments from a public assistance office is being withheld therefor; provides civil penalties for willful misstatements on such petition.

Revises proceedings to recover possession of premises located in a multiple dwelling; requires premises to be registered with the local agency responsible for code enforcement; requires petition shall be stated in plain language and include notice of the rights of the respondent and a statement of any outstanding code violations on the premises and whether rent payments from a public assistance office is being withheld therefor; provides civil penalties for willful misstatements on such petition.

Asm. Linda Rosenthal [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-07	Assembly	referred to housing
2025-01-08	Assembly	referred to housing

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A709
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00709&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A00709