| BILL NO | S04594B |
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| SAME AS | SAME AS A00354-B
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| SPONSOR | MAY |
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| COSPNSR | BROUK, COONEY, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KRUEGER, MANNION, MAYER, MYRIE, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR,
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| Add Art 7-C §§797 - 797-j, RPAP L; amd §204, UCCA; amd §204, UDCA; amd §204, UJCA; amd §204, NYC Civ Ct Act |
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| Enacts the "tenant dignity and safe housing act"; authorizes special proceedings by tenants for judgment directing repairs of conditions and other relief in residential real property constituting a violation of local or state housing standards and codes; creates a process by which a tenant may start such proceedings in the court clerk's office; grants jurisdiction to city, district, justice, and New York city civil courts; provides remedies; makes related provisions. |