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NY A08599

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Vanel

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires courts holding special proceedings to recover real property under Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law sections 701, 769, 791, and 796-a to establish escrow accounts.

  • Mandates that tenants submit any owed rent into the established escrow account in order to appear in court for these special proceedings.

  • Applies the same escrow account requirement to the New York City Civil Court Act for summary proceedings to recover possession of real property within New York City.

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with provisions for sections 4 and 5 to take effect according to the timelines of chapters 677 of 2022 and chapter 36 of 2023, respectively.

Legislative Description

Requires any court which holds a special proceeding to recover real property to establish an escrow account where the tenant shall submit any owed rent into such account.

Last Action

referred to judiciary

1/12/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/12/2024

Full Bill Text

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