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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Requires certain public housing authorities to establish an innocent tenant protection act applicable to tenants of public and federally assisted housing
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Michele Titus
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BILL NUMBER:S5475
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in relation to requiring that certain public housing authorities establish an innocent tenant protection act applicable to tenants of public and federally assisted housing
Purpose or general idea of bill
The Innocent Tenants Protection Act, section 711-a, will amend the real property and proceedings law. This act authorizes public housing authority and owners of federally assisted housing to use leases providing protection rights for tenants who are either unaware of or attempted to put an end to any criminal or drug related activity committed by a family member on or off public assisted housing premises in the state of New York.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill will amend the real property and Proceedings law. This act authorizes public housing authority and owners of federally assisted housing to use leases providing protection rights for tenants who are either unaware of or attempted to put an end to any criminal or drug related activity committed by a family member on or off public assisted housing premises in the state of New York.
Justification
In United States Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Davis, the United States Supreme Court decided that anyone who leases Public or assisted housing is a potential target of "One-Strike" Evictions, whether or not the tenant is liable for the drug or criminal activity on the premises. The Innocent Tenants Protection Act will prevent honest, hardworking family members from being evicted, when family members (i.e. sons, daughters, or grandchildren) are involved in illegal acts.
Prior legislative history
A3580 (2011-2012) Referred to Housing 1/4/12 A5539 (2009-2010) Referred to Housing 1/6/10 A4937 (2007-2008) Referred to Housing 1/9/08 A6693 (2005-2006) Referred to Housing 1/4/06 A9763 (2003-2004) Referred to Housing 2/17/04
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become law.
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