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S 7256: Relates to the removal of unauthorized persons from residential real property by a police officer if such unauthorized person(s) has been asked to leave and is not a current or former tenant.
What S 7256 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill allows a property owner to request the removal of an unauthorized person from their residential real property. The property owner must have previously asked the person to leave and can request the police officer to remove the person. The person being removed must not be a current or former tenant under a written or oral rental agreement authorized by the property owner. If the person is wrongfully removed, they can bring a civil lawsuit for costs and damages, including fair market rent, court costs, and attorney fees. The property owner is entitled to be restored to possession of the real property. The bill takes effect 60 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7256
- What is the current status of S 7256?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 7256 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 HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT".
- Did S 7256 pass?
- Not yet. S 7256 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7256, and where is it now?
- S 7256 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Housing, Construction, & Community Development.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| Apr. 07, 2025 | REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 7, 2025 · 289 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7256 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 7, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in relation to the removal of unauthorized persons from residential real property The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The real property actions and proceedings law is amended by 2 adding a new section 758 to read as follows: 3 § 758. Removing unauthorized persons from residential real property. A 4 property owner who has previously asked an unauthorized person or 5 persons to leave their property may request from a police officer, as 6 defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal 7 procedure law, the immediate removal of such person or persons who are 8 unlawfully occupying such residential real property if such person or 9 persons is not a current or former tenant pursuant to a written or oral 10 rental agreement authorized by such property owner. Any person wrongful- 11 ly removed pursuant to this section may bring a civil cause of action 12 for costs and damages incurred. Such damages may include fair market 13 rent, court costs, reasonable attorney fees and to be restored to 14 possession of such real property. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 16 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11488-01-5
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