NY A06985 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-08 - ordered to third reading cal.250
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to requiring a certificate of merit in proceedings to recover possession of real property; requires the petition shall be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the attorney for the petitioner, certifying that the attorney has reviewed the facts of the case and that, based on consultation with representatives of the petitioner identified in the certificate and the attorney's review of pertinent documents, there is a reasonable basis for the commencement of such action; and provides that where a petitioner willfully fails to provide copies of required papers and documents the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice.

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Title

Relates to requiring a certificate of merit in proceedings to recover possession of real property; requires the petition shall be accompanied by a certificate, signed by the attorney for the petitioner, certifying that the attorney has reviewed the facts of the case and that, based on consultation with representatives of the petitioner identified in the certificate and the attorney's review of pertinent documents, there is a reasonable basis for the commencement of such action; and provides that where a petitioner willfully fails to provide copies of required papers and documents the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-05-30 - Assembly - Assembly Judiciary Committee: Favorable (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-08Assemblyordered to third reading cal.250
2019-06-03Assemblyamended on third reading 6985b
2019-05-30Assemblyadvanced to third reading cal.537
2019-05-30Assemblyreported
2019-05-23Assemblyprint number 6985a
2019-05-23Assemblyamend and recommit to judiciary
2019-04-03Assemblyreferred to judiciary

Same As/Similar To

S04723 (Same As) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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