STATE OF NEW YORK
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IN ASSEMBLY
February 29, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring land-
lords and lessors provide notice to tenants about bed bug infestation
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section
2 235-j to read as follows:
3 § 235-j. Duty to inform of bed bug infestation. Upon having knowledge
4 of a bed bug infestation, the landlord or lessor of a residential prem-
5 ises shall provide all tenants and lessees on such premises written
6 notice of such infestation. Such written notice shall be provided to the
7 tenants and lessees within twenty-four hours of the landlord or lessor
8 having knowledge of the bed bug infestation.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
10 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13970-01-4
