Bill > A10121

This bill, known as the "winter moratorium on evictions act," establishes a prohibition on the eviction of tenants from residential properties during the winter months, specifically from November 1st to April 15th, to address the ongoing housing emergency and the heightened risk of homelessness and negative health outcomes during colder weather. The act amends existing laws to prevent the execution of eviction warrants during this period, automatically staying any pending unexecuted judgments and warrants, while ensuring that landlords maintain their obligations to keep properties in livable condition and that tenants continue to pay rent. It also introduces provisions for vacating judgments in cases of rent nonpayment, requires landlords to immediately credit rent payments, and increases civil penalties for violations occurring during the winter months.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10121