A 7957

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Provides remedies for tenants of illegal dwelling units who were forced to vacate due to an emergency vacate order or eviction.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-7957
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Housing
Summary

Requires a rebate of all rent paid to a landlord to be paid back to a tenant who was forced to vacate an illegal dwelling unit pursuant to an emergency vacate order or eviction.

Sponsor
Yudelka Tapia
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-04-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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