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NY A09734
Bill
Status
4/3/2024
Primary Sponsor
Edward Flood
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 853 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law to exclude certain individuals from claiming treble damages in forcible or unlawful entry/detainer actions.
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Denies treble damages to any person who occupies real property without a valid lease or license from the rightful owner, without title, without permission, and without paying rent accepted by the owner.
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Replaces gendered language ("he," "him") with neutral terminology ("such person") throughout the statute.
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Takes effect immediately and applies to actions and proceedings commenced on or after the effective date.
Legislative Description
Provides for an exclusion for treble damages in actions for forcible or unlawful entry or detainer where such treble damages are unavailable to a person who, not having entered a lease or license for such real property with the rightful owner, enters onto real property or otherwise settles on land or occupies real property without title, right, permission of the rightful owner, or payment of rent accepted by the rightful owner.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
4/10/2024