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S9847 • 2025

Relates to providing tenants with the option to execute leases electronically

Relates to providing tenants with the option to execute leases electronically

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Zellnor Myrie
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relates to providing tenants with the option to execute leases electronically

Relates to providing tenants with the option to execute leases electronically Provides tenants with the option to execute leases and rental agreements electronically.

What This Bill Does

  • Relates to providing tenants with the option to execute leases electronically Provides tenants with the option to execute leases and rental agreements electronically.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Senate

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

  2. 2026-05-04 Senate

    PRINT NUMBER 9847A

  3. 2026-04-08 Senate

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Official Summary Text

Relates to providing tenants with the option to execute leases electronically
Provides tenants with the option to execute leases and rental agreements electronically.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          9847

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                      April 8, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

        AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to providing  tenants
          with the right to execute leases electronically

          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  226-d to read as follows:
     3    § 226-D. LEASE PAPER REDUCTION ELECTION.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY
     4  SERVICE  OR DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER PROVISION
     5  OF LAW, IN ENTERING OR RENEWING ANY LEASE OR RENTAL  AGREEMENT,  TENANTS
     6  AND RENTERS SHALL BE GIVEN THE RIGHT TO ELECT TO RECEIVE AND, AS NEEDED,
     7  EXECUTE  SUCH  LEASE  OR RENTAL AGREEMENT, ANY REQUIRED RENEWAL, AND ANY
     8  RIDER OR NOTICE SERVED UNDER, OR REQUIRED BY, THE LEASE OR ANY  STATUTE,
     9  CODE,  ORDINANCE, OR OTHER AUTHORITY, SOLELY BY ELECTRONIC MEANS.  THOSE
    10  ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS SHALL HAVE THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS WOULD PAPER
    11  ORIGINALS.  THIS ELECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY SERVICE OF  PROCESS  OR
    12  PREDICATE NOTICES IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
    13    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13295-01-5