Micah Lasher’s Bills
A9220 · 2025–2026

Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant

In committee Codes Committee

Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant which occurs when an owner intentionally engages in a systematic ongoing course of conduct to induce three or more rent regulated tenants occupying different housing accommodations in two or more residential buildings to vacate such housing accommodations or if such owner commits the crime of harassment of a rent regulated tenant and was previously convicted of the same crime in the past five years.

Official record

Official summary · NYS Open LegislationEstablishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant which occurs when an owner intentionally engages in a systematic ongoing course of conduct to induce three or more rent regulated tenants occupying different housing accommodations in two or more residential buildings to vacate such housing accommodations or if such owner commits the crime of harassment of a rent regulated tenant and was previously convicted of the same crime in the past five years.

What it does: AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant

Legislative history

  1. 2025-11-03Assembly: REFERRED TO CODES
  2. 2026-01-07Assembly: REFERRED TO CODES
  3. 2026-02-19Assembly: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  4. 2026-02-19Assembly: PRINT NUMBER 9220A