New York Assembly Bill 2883

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-03 - ordered to third reading cal.83
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relates to requiring a certificate of merit in proceedings to recover possession of real property; requires the petition shall be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the attorney for the petitioner, certifying that the attorney has reviewed the facts of the case and that, based on consultation with representatives of the petitioner identified in the certificate and the attorney's review of pertinent documents, there is a reasonable basis for the commencement of such action; provides that where a petitioner willfully fails to provide copies of required papers and documents the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice.

Relates to requiring a certificate of merit in proceedings to recover possession of real property; requires the petition shall be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the attorney for the petitioner, certifying that the attorney has reviewed the facts of the case and that, based on consultation with representatives of the petitioner identified in the certificate and the attorney's review of pertinent documents, there is a reasonable basis for the commencement of such action; provides that where a petitioner willfully fails to provide copies of required papers and documents the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice.

Asm. Harvey Epstein [D]	Asm. Angelo Santabarbara [D]	Asm. Jonathan Jacobson [D]	Asm. Pamela Hunter [D]
Asm. Jo Simon [D]	Asm. Linda Rosenthal [D]	Asm. Rebecca Seawright [D]	Asm. William Magnarelli [D]
Asm. Deborah Glick [D]	Asm. Vivian Cook [D]	Asm. Karines Reyes [D]	Asm. Marcela Mitaynes [D]
Asm. Brian Cunningham [D]	Asm. Christopher Burdick [D]	Asm. Maritza Davila [D]	Asm. Dana Levenberg [D]
Asm. Emily Gallagher [D]

2023-04-25 - Assembly - Assembly Judiciary Committee: Favorable (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-03	Assembly	ordered to third reading cal.83
2023-04-27	Assembly	advanced to third reading cal.162
2023-04-25	Assembly	reported
2023-01-31	Assembly	referred to judiciary

S06494 (Same As) 2024-01-03 - REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A2883
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A02883&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A02883
Roll Call	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A02883&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC1