A07219 Summary:
BILL NO | A07219A |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S06844 |
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SPONSOR | Rosenthal L |
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COSPNSR | Barron |
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MLTSPNSR | |
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Amd §131, Soc Serv L | |
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Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against him or her in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance. |
A07219 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7219--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 29, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting the requirement that a court proceeding has been initiated against an individual in order for such individual to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 131 of the social services law, is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows: 3 21. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, proof of 4 a court proceeding that has been initiated against the applicant or 5 recipient shall not be required to qualify for emergency assistance to 6 cover rent arrears or public assistance to provide ongoing rental 7 support. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10537-02-1