Assembly Bill A1486

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Imposes fines on landlords who make false monetary claims in non-payment proceedings and requires dismissal of the proceeding

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A1486 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Add §750, RPAP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1463
2011-2012: A638
2013-2014: A2959

2015-A1486 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Imposes a $100 fine on landlords who make false rent claims in non-payment proceedings and requires dismissal of the proceeding if the court finds that the amount requested is more than the amount due pursuant to an agreement between the parties.

2015-A1486 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1486

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Judiciary

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real  property  actions and proceedings law, in
  relation to imposing penalties for false rent claims

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The real property actions and proceedings law is amended by
adding a new section 750 to read as follows:
  S  750.  FALSE NON-PAYMENT OF RENT CLAIMS. IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE
AMOUNT REQUESTED BY THE PETITIONER IS GREATER THAN THE  AMOUNT  DUE,  IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH  A  PREVIOUS  AGREEMENT  BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE
RESPONDENT CONCERNING RENT PAYMENTS, THE COURT SHALL FINE THE PETITIONER
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND DISMISS THE PROCEEDINGS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect September 1, 2015.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04767-01-5

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