A10702 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Establishes a fundamental right to counsel for all respondents facing eviction proceedings; mandates an automatic stay or adjournment on any housing court eviction proceedings if a tenant does not have an attorney.
- Title
- Enacts the "New York state right to counsel act"
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-03-20
- In committee
- Judiciary
- Introduced
- 2026-03-20
- Law section
- Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Sponsors
- Michaelle C. Solages Assembly Member, District 22
Co-sponsors
- Landon C. Dais Assembly Member, District 77
Heard in committee
- Judiciary NY State Assembly committee