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NY A08245
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Micah Lasher
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AI Summary
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Amends Real Property Law Section 227-f to allow potential tenants who are denied housing based on their involvement in prior landlord-tenant disputes to sue in Supreme Court for injunctive relief, damages, and reasonable attorney's fees
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Establishes a two-year statute of limitations from when the tenant reasonably discovered the violation to file a lawsuit
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Permits lawsuits against landlords, their agents, employees, or any person authorized to lease the residential property
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Allows tenants to file suit regardless of whether they reported the violation to the Attorney General
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Preserves the Attorney General's authority to independently pursue injunctive relief and civil penalties for the same violation
Legislative Description
Provides penalties when a landlord of a residential premises refuses to rent to a potential tenant on the basis that the potential tenant was involved in a past or pending landlord-tenant action or summary proceeding.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/7/2026