Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to judiciary |
Sep 27, 2017 |
print number 4209a |
Sep 27, 2017 |
amend (t) and recommit to judiciary |
Feb 06, 2017 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S4209A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S4209 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- New York City Civil Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §110, NYC Civ Ct Act
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1648
2011-2012: S1323
2013-2014: S427
2015-2016: S2326
2017-S4209 - Summary
Authorizes any tenant who is party to an action in the housing part to be represented by a person who is not an attorney, provided consent for such representation is made on the record; provides that such person is prohibited from consenting to an entry of a judgment against such tenant and such person may not receive a fee or other remuneration for such representation.
2017-S4209 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4209 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the New York city civil court act, in relation to authorizing appearance without counsel within the housing part PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This legislation enables a tenant to bring or delegate a representative in housing court when they are unable to attend a hearing themselves. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Legislation would allow for a delegated party to represent a tenant in Housing Court and that representative shall be delegated by the tenant. JUSTIFICATION : Tenants who are faced with conflicting responsibilities or situations which can make attending housing court problematic should be allowed to bring or delegate a representative in housing court. Allowing a representative in housing court would prevent a tenant from facing possible eviction and homelessness.
2017-S4209 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4209 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the New York city civil court act, in relation to authorizing appearance without counsel within the housing part THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 110 of the New York city civil court act is amended by adding a new subdivision (q) to read as follows: (Q) ANY TENANT WHO IS A PARTY MAY BE REPRESENTED IN THE HOUSING PART BY COUNSEL OR BY SUCH OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED IN WRITING OR ON THE RECORD TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF SUCH TENANT, TRANSLATE FOR SUCH TENANT, AND/OR TO MAKE ANY APPLICATION, INCLUDING AN APPLICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT ON BEHALF OF SUCH TENANT, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH DESIGNATED REPRE- SENTATIVE IF NOT AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LAW SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ACCEPTING ANY FEE, COMPENSATION OR OTHER REMUNERATION FOR SUCH REPRESEN- TATION SERVICES. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE SUCH DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE TO CONSENT TO THE ENTRY OF ANY JUDGMENT AGAINST THE TENANT. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall govern all actions or proceedings commenced on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09270-01-7
2017-S4209A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- New York City Civil Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §110, NYC Civ Ct Act
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S1648
2011-2012: S1323
2013-2014: S427
2015-2016: S2326
2017-S4209A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes any tenant who is party to an action in the housing part to be represented by a person who is not an attorney, provided consent for such representation is made on the record; provides that such person is prohibited from consenting to an entry of a judgment against such tenant and such person may not receive a fee or other remuneration for such representation.
2017-S4209A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4209A SPONSOR: DILAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the New York city civil court act, in relation to authorizing appearance without counsel within the housing court PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation enables a tenant to bring or delegate a representative in housing court when they are unable to attend a hearing themselves. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Legislation would allow for a delegated party to represent a tenant in Housing Court and that representative shall be delegated by the tenant. JUSTIFICATION:
2017-S4209A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4209--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the New York city civil court act, in relation to authorizing appearance without counsel within the housing court THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 110 of the New York city civil court act is amended by adding a new subdivision (q) to read as follows: (Q) ANY TENANT WHO IS A PARTY MAY BE REPRESENTED IN THE HOUSING COURT BY COUNSEL OR BY SUCH OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED IN WRITING OR ON THE RECORD TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF SUCH TENANT, TRANSLATE FOR SUCH TENANT, AND/OR TO MAKE ANY APPLICATION, INCLUDING AN APPLICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT ON BEHALF OF SUCH TENANT, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH DESIGNATED REPRE- SENTATIVE IF NOT AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LAW SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM ACCEPTING ANY FEE, COMPENSATION OR OTHER REMUNERATION FOR SUCH REPRESEN- TATION SERVICES. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE SUCH DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE TO CONSENT TO THE ENTRY OF ANY JUDGMENT AGAINST THE TENANT. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall govern all actions or proceedings commenced on or after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09270-02-7
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