Bill > S02263

This bill amends the real property actions and proceedings law to prohibit the eviction of tenants for the certified medical use of medical marijuana. It establishes that a tenant has a defense against eviction proceedings if the landlord is seeking to recover possession due to the tenant's certified medical use of marijuana, unless the landlord can show there are other lawful grounds for the eviction. The bill also clarifies that the law does not restrict a landlord's ability to recover possession of a residential unit on grounds not related to the certified medical use of marijuana.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S2263