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NY S04291
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Parker
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AI Summary
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Clarifies that residents of community residences for the mentally disabled do not have a landlord-tenant relationship with the facility operator under New York law
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Amends multiple sections of the Mental Hygiene Law (41.33, 41.41, and 41.44) to explicitly state that no landlord-tenant relationship exists between operators and residents
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Adds new section 713-b to the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law establishing that discharge from community residences must follow Office of Mental Health or Office for People with Developmental Disabilities regulations rather than landlord-tenant eviction procedures
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Defines "community residence" by reference to section 1.03(28) of the Mental Hygiene Law
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to the discharge of residents of a community residence; provides that nothing shall be deemed construed as creating a relationship of landlord and tenant between an operator of a community residence and a resident; defines community residence.
Last Action
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
1/7/2026