A 9220 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant

Summary

Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant which occurs when an owner intentionally engages in a systematic ongoing course of conduct to induce three or more rent regulated tenants occupying different housing accommodations in two or more residential buildings to vacate such housing accommodations or if such owner commits the crime of harassment of a rent regulated tenant and was previously convicted of the same crime in the past five years.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Nov 3, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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A9220 → A9220A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends New York's harassment of rent-regulated tenant laws by expanding the definition of 'residential building' and modifying the threshold for criminal liability. The changes affect how many tenants must be targeted for a violation to occur and clarify what constitutes a residential building under the law.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the harassment offense by changing the tenant threshold from 'two or more' to 'three or more' tenants in some contexts, and adds a new definition for 'residential building' that includes multiple dwelling units subject to rent control laws.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the number of tenants required to trigger the aggravated harassment offense from 'two or more' to 'three or more' in certain circumstances.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition of 'residential building' to clarify which properties are covered under the harassment provisions, specifically including structures with multiple units subject to rent control laws.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 241.05 to update the language regarding the intent to induce tenants to vacate their housing accommodations.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from 'ninety days after it shall have become a law' to 'immediately'.

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9220A

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Nov 3, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor