BILL NUMBER: S751
SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to notice to certain
tenants of a bed bug infestation in residential rental premises
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2024,
c.488.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends the underlying chapter by limiting notification
of a bed bug infestation in a residential rental unit to requiring only
written notice to the tenants and lessees residing immediately above,
below, or adjacent to the infested unit and changes the timing such that
it must be provided within 72 hours of the landlord or lessor having
knowledge of the infestation. For infestations in common areas, the
legislation would require written notice places in an area in the prem-
ises that is conspicuous and accessible to all tenants.
The legislation also contains a privacy protection section that disal-
lows any infestation notice from identifying an infested unit or
personally identifying information of tenant(s) and exempts landlords or
lessors subject to a judicial order, legal settlement, or binding agree-
ment with a regulatory agency on bed bug notice and remediation obli-
gations.
 
EXISTING LAW:
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Pursuant to approval memo 16 of 2024, the Executive stated that changes
were necessary to protect tenant privacy interests and to exempt those
already subject to a judicial order, legal settlement, or binding agree-
ment with a regulatory agency on bed bug notice and remediation obli-
gations. This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chap-
ter that addresses those concerns.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 488 of the Laws of 2024. S.9227 passed in
June 2024 and A.9329 passed the Assembly in May 2024.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the real property law relating to
requiring landlords and lessors provide notice to tenants about bed bug
infestation, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 9227 and A.
9329, takes effect.