A08700 Summary:

BILL NO    A08700 

SAME AS    No same as

SPONSOR    Alessi

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   

Add S227-d, RP L

Allows for the termination of a residential lease by a tenant due to adverse
health affects of second-hand smoke resulting from smoking of other tenants in
a building; provides that tenant must obtain certified documentation from a
physician; requires tenant to give thirty days notice in writing of termination
of lease; voids any contract waiving the rights set forth in this section.

A08700 Actions:

BILL NO    A08700 

06/04/2009 referred to judiciary
01/06/2010 referred to judiciary

A08700 Votes:

A08700 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A8700

TITLE  OF  BILL:   An act to amend the real property law, in relation to
the termination of a residential lease by a tenant due to adverse health
effects of second-hand smoke resulting from smoking of other tenants  in
the building

PURPOSE:  This  bill  allows the termination of a residential lease by a
tenant due to adverse health effects of second-hand smoke resulting from
smoking of other tenants in the building.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:  Section 1- The real property law is  amended  by
adding a new section 227-d.

Section 2- Contains Effective Date.

JUSTIFICATION:    Surgeon  General  warns  that second hand smoke can be
deadly to non-smokers. The tenants are denied access to  rooms  in  non-
smoking  buildings.  This  creates  an uneasy living situation where the
tenant's long term health may be affected. There needs to be  an  option
for those who are affected by this problem to be able to have flexibili-
ty in terms of moving into a more suitable living situation.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  New legislation.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  None.

EFFECTIVE  DATE:   This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after
it shall have become a law.