A 7982 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to final judgments on a petition

Summary

Requires that in cases concerning dwellings with two units or less, petitions that go to trial be resolved in six months or less upon issue being joined; provides that in cases concerning dwellings with three or four units, the court shall render a final judgment on a petition no later than twelve months from the date upon which the issue is enjoined.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 16, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A7982 → A7982A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill adds a short title and clarifies that the six-month judgment timeline only applies to small dwellings (2 units or fewer), while larger dwellings (3-4 units) get 12 months. It also adds a provision allowing parties to waive these timelines by agreement.

Scope change

The bill's scope is narrowed from all petitions to only those concerning dwellings with two or fewer units for the six-month timeline, while adding a separate twelve-month timeline for three or four unit dwellings.

REQUIREMENT

Added a short title identifying the act as the 'small home owner and tenant fairness act'.

Changed the judgment timeline requirement from applying to all petitions to only applying to specific dwelling sizes: six months for 2 units or fewer, and twelve months for 3-4 units.

Added a provision allowing parties to agree to waive the statutory judgment timelines.

Removed the requirement that all petitions must have a judgment rendered within six months of issue being joined, regardless of property size.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7982A

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors