BILL NUMBER: S6119
SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to victims of domestic
violence
 
PURPOSE:
Authorizes a victim of domestic violence to apply to remove the violent
felony offender from deed of co-owned real property.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends the executive law to add a new section 577. Section
Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately
 
JUSTIFICATION:
As the law currently stands, an offender who is convicted of a felony
against a victim with whom the offender also co-owns property can still
retain the ability to disallow the victim the ability to sell, refi-
nance, or lease without their permission and can withhold that permis-
sion keeping their victim hostage mentally and often financially We must
make every effort to assist survivors of these violent crimes from
continuing to be victimized even after their offenders have been tried,
and convicted.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S7193 2023-24: - Referred to Social Services
S.5641 (2021-20222) - Referred to Social Services
S.5086 (2019-2020)- Referred to Social Services
S.3116 (2017-2018)- REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
S.1771 (2016) - Referred to Social Services
S.6275 (2014) - Referred to Social Services
S.2718 (2013) - Referred to Social Services
S.3790 (2012) - Referred to Social Services
S.7639 (2010) - Committed to Social Services
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.