S 7597 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to unlawful eviction

Summary
Enacts the "protection against unfair section 8 evictions (P.A.U.S.E.) act"; provides that in any case of public assistance where the municipality or section 8 refuses to pay the required portion of rent under any state, local or federal subsidy program due to building code violations or violations of the warranty of habitability pursuant to section two hundred thirty-five-b of the real property law, the tenant or lawful occupant of a dwelling shall not be required to pay their share under any state, local or federal subsidy program and shall not be subject to eviction summary proceedings for non-payment of rent or supplemental rent.
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
Apr 23, 2025
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REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
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Cordell Cleare
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