S 5066 NY
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The bill amends New York City's housing court system to require a dedicated part of the court for cases where all parties are natural persons or where the petitioner is a small landlord. The bill defines the structure of housing courts based on population, with one housing part, two trial parts, and two resolution parts for every two million residents in the city. Housing judges shall be appointed to preside over these dedicated housing court parts. The Office of Court Administration must implement the provision citywide and establish standards to resolve cases within 120 days of filing. The bill takes effect one year after it becomes law.
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Provides that in the city of New York, a part of the court shall be devoted to actions and proceedings where: every party to the proceeding is a natural person; or the petitioner alleges in its petition that it is a "small landlord"; makes related provisions.
Sponsor (1)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda Democratic · primary
Action history (4)
- Feb 18, 2025 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT · upper
- May 11, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee Votes Floor Votes Memo Text LFIN Chamber Video/Transcript S05066 Summary: BILL NO S05066   SAME AS No Same As   SPONSOR SEPULVEDA   COSPNSR   MLTSPNSR   Amd §§110 & 102-a, NYC Civ Ct Act   Provides that in the city of New York, a part of the court shall be devoted to actions and proceedings where: every party to the proceeding is a natural person; or the petitioner alleges in its petition that it is a "small landlord"; makes related provisions.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
5066
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 18, 2025 ___________
Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 hous- ing courts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 110 of the New York city civil court act is amended 2 by adding a new subdivision (r) to read as follows: 3 (r) (1) A part of the court shall be devoted to actions and 4 proceedings where: 5 (i) every party to the proceeding is a natural person; or 6 (ii) the petitioner alleges in its petition that it is a "small land- 7 lord" as defined in subdivision three of section two hundred eleven of 8 the real property law. 9 (2) Housing judges shall be appointed pursuant to subdivision (f) of 10 this section. 11 (3) For every two million residents, rounded up to the next million, 12 such housing court shall consist of one housing part, two trial parts, 13 and two resolution parts. The office of court administration shall 14 implement the provisions of this subdivision on a city-wide basis and 15 shall promulgate any standards and goals necessary to adjudicate the 16 actions and proceedings pursuant to this subdivision within one hundred 17 twenty days of the commencement of such actions and proceedings. 18 § 2. Section 102-a of the New York city civil court act is amended by 19 adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 20 5. Housing judges necessary for housing courts established pursuant to 21 subdivision (r) of section one hundred ten of this article shall be 22 appointed pursuant to subdivision (f) of such section. 23 § 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a 24 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any 25 rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its 26 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such 27 effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09316-01-5
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