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NY A04379
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Clyde Vanel
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AI Summary
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Requires courts handling special proceedings to recover real property (eviction cases) to establish escrow accounts for tenant rent deposits
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Mandates that tenants must deposit any owed rent into the court escrow account in order to appear in housing court proceedings
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Applies to multiple types of housing proceedings under the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, including standard evictions and cases involving conditions dangerous to life, health, or safety
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Extends the escrow requirement to New York City Civil Court for summary proceedings involving property within NYC
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law
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
1/7/2026