Prohibits an owner from adjusting the amount of preferential rent upon the renewal of a lease
Summary
Prohibits an owner from adjusting the amount of preferential rent, rent charged and paid by the tenant which is less than the legal regulated rent for the housing accommodation, upon the renewal of a lease; only allows the owner to make such adjustments upon a vacancy which is not the result of the failure of the owner to maintain a habitable residence.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
Assembly Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2017
Last action May 14, 2018
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 14, 2017
How they voted
86–43
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 138
Jun 14, 2017
D
Democratic99
86% Yea
R
Republican39
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 14, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
May 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 14, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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