S08306

04/20/2024 , New York , Legislation , Housing - Evictions

S08306: Same as AB 8806: Began as a bill that would have established the Office of Civil Legal Representation in the executive dep’t to create and implement a program to provide access to legal services for tenants at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) in covered proceedings, defined as “any proceeding to evict an individual or otherwise terminate a tenancy, any other proceeding that is likely to result in an individual losing such individual’s housing accommodation, as determined by the office, or a proceeding brought by an eligible individual to enforce the warranty of habitability or in response to the unlawful actions of a landlord, as well as any appeals from such proceedings.” These provisions were removed through amendment.

Last action (on 04/20/2024): SIGNED CHAP.56