S 3690 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to adding certain notice requirements for enforcing liens on goods in self-storage facilities

This bill requires self-storage facilities to add specific notice requirements to their occupancy agreements and during lien enforcement. It mandates that agreements include clear notices about payment terms, contact preferences (phone or email), and the facility's obligation to attempt phone contact before sending lien notices. Facilities must use the occupant's provided phone number for contact attempts (including text messages) and document this effort, while electronic notices require prior consent and two specified email locations in the agreement. The changes apply to new agreements entered after the law takes effect, aiming to improve communication before facilities claim stored items.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Mar 30, 2026
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S3690 S3690A · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends New York's lien law to strengthen tenant protections in self-storage facilities by requiring owners to use active telephone numbers for contact and attempting phone calls before selling stored goods. It also clarifies that text messages to the provided number count as valid contact attempts and extends the payment deadline from 30 to 60 days. The effective date was changed from immediate to 180 days after becoming law.
Scope change
The bill applies to all self-storage occupancy agreements entered into on or after the effective date, expanding protections to cover text message communications and clarifying telephone contact requirements.
REQUIREMENT

Changed contact requirement from 'active telephone number' to require owners to attempt phone contact before mailing lien notices

Added provision that text messages to the active phone number count as valid contact attempts

Added requirement for owners to document phone contact attempts in tenant files

Added clause stating failure to provide phone number waives right to phone contact attempts

TIMELINE

Extended payment deadline from 30 days to 60 days before goods can be advertised for sale

Changed effective date from immediate to 180 days after becoming law

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

3723
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Apr 9, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 1 Nay 3
90% Yea
R Republican22
22 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3690A
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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