NY A05546 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-05-17 - reported referred to rules
Pending: Assembly Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Provides for enhanced enforcement of the warranty of habitability for housing accommodations; provides the court may award punitive damages to a tenant upon finding the landlord's breach of warranty was intentional and malicious.

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Title

Provides for enhanced enforcement of the warranty of habitability for housing accommodations; provides the court may award punitive damages to a tenant upon finding the landlord's breach of warranty was intentional and malicious.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-05-17 - Assembly - Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-05-11 - Assembly - Assembly Housing Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (Y: 20 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-05-17Assemblyreported referred to rules
2022-05-11Assemblyreported referred to codes
2022-04-12Assemblyprint number 5546a
2022-04-12Assemblyamend and recommit to housing
2022-01-05Assemblyreferred to housing
2021-02-19Assemblyreferred to housing

Same As/Similar To

S05070 (Same As) 2022-01-05 - REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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