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A 8120: Relates to the definition and term of real estate listing agreements; provides that no real estate broker shall be a party to a listing agreement if such agreement is for a period longer than two years; provides that a listing agreement shall not be enforceable if the agreement is for a period longer than two years.
What A 8120 does, verified September 15, 2026
The proposed law aims to regulate real estate listing agreements in New York. A listing agreement is a contract between a property owner and an agent, allowing the agent to sell or lease the property or find a buyer or lessee. The law prohibits real estate brokers from being part of a listing agreement for more than two years, making such agreements unenforceable after two years. However, it allows for the renewal of these agreements before or on their termination date. Additionally, exclusive listing agreements cannot automatically extend beyond their fixed termination date. The law will take effect one year after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to judiciary (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8120
- What is the current status of A 8120?
- As of September 15, 2026, A 8120 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to judiciary".
- Did A 8120 pass?
- Not yet. A 8120 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8120, and where is it now?
- A 8120 was authored by Asm. Grace Lee with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Judiciary.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to judiciary |
| May. 01, 2025 | referred to judiciary |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 1, 2025 · 306 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8120 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to the definition and term of real estate listing agreements 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 2 442-m to read as follows: 3 § 442-m. Listing agreements. 1. For the purposes of this section, 4 "listing agreement" means a contract between an owner or owners of resi- 5 dential real property and an agent, by which the agent has been author- 6 ized to sell or lease the residential real property or to find or obtain 7 a buyer or lessee therefor. 8 2. No real estate broker shall be a party to a listing agreement if 9 such agreement is for a period longer than two years. 10 3. A listing agreement shall not be enforceable if the agreement is 11 for a period longer than two years. 12 4. Nothing shall prohibit the renewal of a listing agreement upon or 13 prior to the fixed termination date set forth in such agreement, 14 provided, however, no real estate broker shall be a party to an exclu- 15 sive listing agreement which shall contain an automatic continuation of 16 the period of such listing beyond the fixed termination date set forth 17 in such agreement. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a 19 law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11570-01-5
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