A 8291 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to actions and proceedings seeking an abatement of rent based on violations of the housing maintenance code

Summary

Relates to actions and proceedings seeking an abatement of rent based on violations of the housing maintenance code, applicable housing standards, the building code, or the health code; relates to the number of housing judges assigned to certain actions.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced May 9, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

A8291A → A8291B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version adds two new sponsors (Lascher and Reyes) and expands the bill's purpose to include increasing the number of housing judges assigned to rent abatement cases. The most significant change is a new requirement mandating at least two housing judges in most counties and one judge in Richmond County to handle specific housing violation cases.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly address the staffing of housing judges for rent abatement actions, in addition to the original focus on amending the New York City Civil Court Act regarding housing violations.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Lascher and Reyes as co-sponsors to the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for housing court staffing, mandating at least two housing judges in each county (except Richmond) and at least one judge in Richmond County to oversee specific tenant housing actions.

TIMELINE

Removed the previous effective date clause and replaced it with a new effective date clause, maintaining the 90-day rule after the bill becomes law.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8291B

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

lower

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8291A

lower

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

lower

May 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors