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NY A00056
Bill
Status
10/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Harvey Epstein
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AI Summary
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Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants fees for bounced rent checks that exceed the landlord's actual costs incurred from the dishonored payment
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Requires any dishonored check fee to be explicitly stated in the lease or rental contract to be enforceable
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Caps bounced check fees at either the landlord's actual costs or $20 (the standard statutory amount), whichever is greater
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Mandates landlords provide tenants with documentation substantiating actual costs upon request if charging more than the $20 statutory amount
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Exempts cooperative housing corporation shareholders from these restrictions, though the rules still apply to tenants and subtenants of those shareholders
Legislative Description
Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof, provided such dishonored check fee was included in the initial lease.
Last Action
signed chap.431
10/16/2025