New York Assembly Bill A02483

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/17/25
• Refer: 1/17/25
• Refer: 1/7/26

Caption

Requires the inclusion of suicide prevention resources to be provided with a warrant of eviction, including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the applicable Suicide Crisis telephone number as provided by the Office of Mental Health.

Summary

A02483 would amend New York’s Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law to require that any warrant of eviction include suicide prevention resources in clear, bold, at least 14-point type. The required information would include the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the applicable Suicide Crisis telephone number provided by the New York State Office of Mental Health. The bill also specifies that this information must be provided to the person or persons to be evicted or dispossessed when notice is served. The measure is aimed at ensuring that tenants facing eviction are given immediate access to crisis support at a highly stressful and potentially dangerous moment. By embedding suicide prevention information directly into eviction paperwork, the bill seeks to create a standardized notice requirement tied to the eviction process and to make mental health resources more visible and accessible.

Impact

If enacted, the bill would modify RPAPL section 749 by adding a new notice requirement for eviction warrants. Courts, sheriffs, constables, marshals, landlords, and other parties involved in eviction proceedings would need to ensure the mandated suicide prevention language and contact information are included and served with the warrant. The practical effect would be to add a mental health disclosure obligation to the eviction process without changing the substantive grounds for eviction or the authority to issue warrants.

Sentiment

The bill’s purpose suggests a supportive, public-health-oriented approach focused on crisis prevention for people experiencing housing loss. No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no documented legislative debate or formal vote history to indicate opposition or support beyond the bill’s text and sponsor framing. Based on the proposal itself, the general sentiment appears to be protective and remedial rather than punitive.

Contention

The main potential point of contention is whether adding suicide prevention notices to eviction warrants is an appropriate and effective use of the eviction process, versus a symbolic requirement that may not meaningfully reach people in crisis. Some may also question the administrative burden on courts and enforcement officers, or whether the state should mandate a specific format and content for crisis resources. No specific opposing arguments or named stakeholders were provided in the available materials.