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NY S05337
Bill
Status
4/26/2019
Primary Sponsor
Leroy Comrie
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AI Summary
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Establishes a bureau of the senior tenants' advocate within New York's office for the aging to assist senior tenants with complaints involving housing disputes, rent increases, and landlord issues.
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Governor appoints a state senior tenants' advocate with expertise in landlord and tenant law to administer the bureau and report directly to the director of the office for the aging.
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Senior tenants' advocate receives complaints from senior tenants, determines the appropriate agency to address each complaint, forwards complaints to that agency, and maintains records of all complaints received.
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Prohibits retaliatory discrimination against tenants or witnesses who file complaints with the senior tenants' advocate.
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Senior tenants' advocate must submit annual reports to the governor, legislature leadership, and the public analyzing complaint data and recommending legislation and policy changes to protect senior tenant rights.
Legislative Description
Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate within the state office for the aging; provides that the senior tenants' advocate shall assist senior citizen tenants in resolving complaints they may have with the New York state division of housing and community renewal, landlord disputes, rent increases, and other housing related matters; provides that the governor shall appoint the senior tenants' advocate.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGING
1/8/2020