New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 162
Relates to the provision of legal representation to certain persons in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY