S 9847 NY
Relates to providing tenants with the option to execute leases electronically
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Summary
This bill allows tenants and renters in New York to elect to execute leases and rental agreements electronically instead of on paper. The bill permits electronic versions of lease documents, required renewals, riders, and statutory notices to be used and to have the same legal force and effect as paper originals. The election to use electronic documents does not apply to service of process or predicate notices used in court proceedings. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Provides tenants with the option to execute leases and rental agreements electronically.
Sponsor (1)
- Zellnor Myrie Democratic · primary
Action history (3)
- Apr 8, 2026 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
- May 4, 2026 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY · upper
- May 4, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 9847A · upper
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  SPONSOR MYRIE   COSPNSR   MLTSPNSR   Add §226-d, RP L   Provides tenants with the option to execute leases and rental agreements electronically.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
9847--A
IN SENATE
April 8, 2026 ___________
Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- 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 real property law, in relation to providing tenants with the option to execute leases electronically
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 2 226-d to read as follows: 3 § 226-d. Lease paper reduction election. Notwithstanding any contrary 4 service or delivery requirements of this section or any other provision 5 of law, in entering or renewing any lease or rental agreement, tenants 6 and renters may be given the option to receive and, as needed, execute 7 such lease or rental agreement, any required renewal, and any rider or 8 notice served under, or required by, the lease or any statute, code, 9 ordinance, or other authority, solely by electronic means. Those elec- 10 tronic documents shall have the same force and effect as would paper 11 originals. This election shall not apply to any service of process or 12 predicate notices in judicial proceedings. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13295-03-6
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