S 7436

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 16, 2025.

Relates to the provision of legal representation to certain persons in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-7436
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Local Government
Senate in_committee 2025-04-16
Summary

Requires counties and/or cities to establish a plan for providing legal counsel to persons who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings and who are financially unable to obtain counsel; defines eligible person as one whose gross individual income is not in excess of one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal income official poverty line; requires the state to match dollar for dollar the amount counties appropriate for their plans.

Sponsor
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-04-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-04-16 Status in_committee
2025-04-16 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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