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- Referred to finance
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
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- Referred to finance
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Establishes a pilot program to create a legal hotline for tenants
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Dan Quart
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BILL NUMBER:S4248
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a pilot program to create a legal hotline for tenants
Purpose
This bill creates a new program under the purview of the attorney general's office that offers free legal advice to tenants involved in disputes with landlords.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 adds a new section 75 to the executive law, detailing the provisions of the legal hotline for tenants.
Section 2 sets the effective date.
Justification
Many tenants are unable to exercise their legal rights in a dispute with their landlord because they are unaware of them, or believe they need legal representation. This bill would create a program that will pair volunteer attorneys with tenants who need a short consultation to clarify their rights in a given situation and the procedures they can follow to secure those rights.
Prior legislative history
A.8309 of 2013-2014 (Quart): Died in Governmental Operations
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
TBD
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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