A 56 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof

Summary

Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof, provided such dishonored check fee was included in the initial lease.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Oct 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Oct 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

A56A → A56B · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment adds new co-sponsors and updates the legislative history to reflect that the bill has passed the Assembly and returned to the Senate. It also modifies the fee structure for dishonored rent checks, changing the comparison from 'whichever is less' to 'whichever is greater' and adding requirements for landlords to provide evidence of actual costs if charging more than the statutory amount.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on prohibiting landlords from charging excessive fees for dishonored rent checks, but the amendment clarifies the fee calculation method and adds transparency requirements for landlords.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the fee limit comparison from 'whichever is less' to 'whichever is greater' between actual costs and the statutory $20 limit

Added requirement for landlords to provide evidence of actual costs upon tenant request if charging more than the statutory amount

ELIGIBILITY

Added three new co-sponsors: Bichotte Hermelyn, Schiavoni, and Lee

TECHNICAL

Updated legislative history to reflect bill passed Assembly and was recalled from Senate for amendment

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

37–22

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 12, 2025

D Democratic41

37 Yea 1 Nay 3

90% Yea

R Republican22

21 Nay 1

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Oct 16, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.431

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

REPASSED SENATE

upper

May 27, 2025

Committee

RECOMMITTED TO JUDICIARY

upper

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

REPASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 56B

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 56A

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors