NY A06423 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly

Note: Legislation replaced by S00952

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-30 - substituted by s952b
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires that the entire amount of a rental deposit or advance be refundable to the tenant upon the tenant's vacating of the premises except for an amount lawfully retained for non-payment of rent or utilities, damage caused by the tenant, or storage costs; requires landlord to provide an itemized statement of damages and to return the balance of the deposit within 14 days; requires that tenant be given the opportunity to inspect the rental premises prior to signing a lease; allows a grantee or assignee of the leased premises to demand that an escrow account be opened.

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Title

Requires that the entire amount of a rental deposit or advance be refundable to the tenant upon the tenant's vacating of the premises except for an amount lawfully retained for non-payment of rent or utilities, damage caused by the tenant, or storage costs; requires landlord to provide an itemized statement of damages and to return the balance of the deposit within 14 days; requires that tenant be given the opportunity to inspect the rental premises prior to signing a lease; allows a grantee or assignee of the leased premises to demand that an escrow account be opened.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-29 - Assembly - Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 21 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Assembly - Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-15 - Assembly - Assembly Judiciary Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-04-30Assemblysubstituted by s952b
2025-04-29Assemblyordered to third reading rules cal.154
2025-04-29Assemblyrules report cal.154
2025-04-29Assemblyreported
2025-04-28Assemblyreported referred to rules
2025-04-15Assemblyreported referred to codes
2025-04-08Assemblyprint number 6423a
2025-04-08Assemblyamend and recommit to judiciary
2025-03-04Assemblyreferred to judiciary

Same As/Similar To

S00952 (Replaced by) 2025-10-16 - SIGNED CHAP.436

New York State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6423
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06423&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A06423
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06423&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A06423A
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06423&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC1
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06423&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC2
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06423&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC3

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