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BILL NUMBER:A10654
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law and the penal law, in relation to liability of owners of illegal rentals if a resident or certain other person is injured or dies related to such owner's negligent maintenance of such illegal rental
Purpose or general idea of bill
To decrease the negative quality of life slum lords have created by turning one family and multi family residences into boarding houses and to, more importantly, provide safer homes and living conditions to New York State residents, and those emer- gency personnel called for assistance.
Summary of specific provisions
The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 99-V. The first undesignated paragraph of section 125.10 of the penal law is amended.
Justification
Recently several New York State residents have perished or been critically injured due to the inability to escape from their apartments during a fire or other catastrophe. This is totally unaccept- able. Absentee landlords are subdividing and building boarding houses, creating serious safety hazards to all occupants and thereby drastically increasing a tenant's chances to be injured or harmed. New York resi- dents must have living conditions that meet state building codes and must not have their lives put in jeopardy.
Prior legislative history
A.7735 - 2008; A.3900 - 2009
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first, of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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