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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Provides that records of eviction proceeding shall be sealed when the leased property was foreclosed upon
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Latrice Walker
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BILL NUMBER:S2786
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in relation to sealing the court records of evictions of tenants leasing real property that is the subject of a foreclosure
Purpose
To seal court records regarding a tenants eviction due to foreclosure and to ensure that credit scores of lessees of foreclosed properties are not adversely affected.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends the real property actions and proceedings law by adding a new section 757 to seal the court records relating to any lessee who is evicted as a result of foreclosure
Section 2: Effective Date.
Justification
Securing climate property place to ensuring eviction housing options for NYS residents is crucial in this economic climate. The government needs to protect residents should their landlord's go into foreclosure. However, there is no current law/statute in effect, This bill would address the current situation by that the courts would seal court records regarding a tenant's as a result of a landlord's foreclosure.
Legislative history
2014: S.6279/A.3553 - Referred to Housing/Referred to Judiciary 2013: S.2980(Adams)/A.3553 - Referred to Housing/Referred to Judiciary 2011-12: S.3588(Adams)/A.3996 - Referred to Housing/Referred to Judiciary 2009-10: S.2954(Adams)/A.4590 - Referred to Housing/Referred to Judiciary
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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