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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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751
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to notice to certain
tenants of a bed bug infestation in residential rental premises
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 235-j of the real property law, as added by a chap-
ter of the laws of 2024 amending the real property law relating to
requiring landlords and lessors provide notice to tenants about bed bug
infestation, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 9227 and A.
9329, is amended to read as follows:
§ 235-j. Duty to inform of bed bug infestation. 1. Upon having know-
ledge of a bed bug infestation IN A UNIT OF A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PREM-
ISES, the landlord or lessor of a residential RENTAL premises shall
provide [all tenants and lessees on such premises] written notice of
such infestation TO THE LANDLORD'S TENANTS AND LESSEES WHO RESIDE IN
UNITS ON THE PREMISES IMMEDIATELY ABOVE, IMMEDIATELY BELOW, AND IMME-
DIATELY ADJACENT TO THE INFESTED UNIT. Such written notice shall be
provided to [the] SUCH tenants and lessees within [twenty-four] SEVEN-
TY-TWO hours of the landlord or lessor having knowledge of the bed bug
infestation.
2. UPON HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF A BED BUG INFESTATION IN A COMMON AREA OF
A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PREMISES, THE LANDLORD OR LESSOR OF THE RESIDENTIAL
RENTAL PREMISES SHALL PLACE NOTICE OF SUCH INFESTATION IN A CONSPICUOUS
LOCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL TENANTS AND LESSEES RESIDING IN THE PREMISES
WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF THE LANDLORD OR LESSOR HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF
THE BED BUG INFESTATION.
3. ANY NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION SHALL NOT IDENTIFY THE INFESTED UNIT OR CONTAIN ANY
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02710-01-5
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PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF THE TENANT OR TENANTS WHOSE UNIT
EXPERIENCED THE BED BUG INFESTATION.
4. SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A LAND-
LORD OR LESSOR THAT IS SUBJECT TO NOTICE AND REMEDIATION OBLIGATIONS
RELATED TO BED BUG INFESTATIONS PURSUANT TO A JUDICIAL ORDER, LEGAL
SETTLEMENT, OR BINDING AGREEMENT WITH A FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL REGULA-
TORY ENTITY WHILE SUCH JUDICIAL ORDER, LEGAL SETTLEMENT, OR BINDING
AGREEMENT IS IN EFFECT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the real property law
relating to requiring landlords and lessors provide notice to tenants
about bed bug infestation, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.
9227 and A. 9329, takes effect.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.