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NY A08552
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charles Lavine
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AI Summary
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Requires self-storage facility liens to be enforced only through public sale (eliminating private sales), with sales conducted either via online auction or at the storage facility location
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Extends notice period to 60 days for motor vehicles or watercraft before lien enforcement, compared to 30 days for other personal property
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Prohibits lien enforcement against service members transferred or deployed on active duty for 180+ days until 180 days after their active duty ends, and delays enforcement for one year or until an executor can make payments when a tenant is deceased
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Establishes minimum liability of $20,000 per unit for loss or damage by theft, fire, or explosion, and voids any agreement exempting owners from liability for negligence-related injuries
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Requires surplus funds from lien sales exceeding the amount owed to be held for the occupant for one year, after which unclaimed balances must be deposited into the state unclaimed property funds account
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Allows occupants to remove personal papers, health aids, and (for domestic violence victims) personal clothing and tools of the trade valued up to $125 per item prior to any sale
Legislative Description
Relates to the enforcement of liens on personal property at self-storage facilities; requires enforcement of a lien by public sale; requires a delay in enforcement of a lien if the tenant is a service member who is transferred or deployed on active duty or if the tenant is deceased; requires 60 days notice if the property subject to the lien is a motor vehicle or watercraft; requires a storage facility to hold certain surplus funds.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026