S 3845 New York Senate · 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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025
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S3845A S3845B · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill revision changes the fee limit for landlords charging tenants for dishonored rent checks from 'whichever is less' to 'whichever is greater,' allowing landlords to charge the higher of actual costs or the statutory $20 fee. It also adds a new requirement for landlords to provide evidence of actual costs if their charge exceeds the $20 statutory amount.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the fee cap calculation from the lower of actual costs or $20 to the higher of actual costs or $20, allowing landlords to charge more when actual costs exceed $20.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a requirement for landlords to provide evidence substantiating actual costs to tenants upon request when the charged fee exceeds the $20 statutory amount.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill text structure by adding subsections (i) and (ii) to clarify the fee calculation and evidence requirements.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3845B
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
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Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3845A
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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