Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Apr 10, 2015 |
print number 151a |
Apr 10, 2015 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S151A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S151 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6764
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§292 & 296, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S7613
2011-2012: S83
2013-2014: S187, A5437
2017-2018: S149, S7003
2015-S151 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S151 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to discrimination based upon the income of persons PURPOSE : To prevent housing discrimination based upon the source of income of individuals; makes discrimination by landlords based on a tenant's source of income illegal under New York State Human Rights Law. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new subdivision 35 to section 292 of the executive law defining the term "lawful source of income" to include, but not be limited to, wages, income derived from social security, federal or state public assistance, and housing and rental subsidies such as section 8 vouchers. Section 2 amends section 296 subdivision (2) paragraph (a) of the executive law to add the language "or source of income" as a category protected from discrimination. Section 3 amends section 296 subdivision (2-a) paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of the executive law to add the language "or source of income" to all sections for inclusion against discrimination, refusal to rent and
2015-S151 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 151 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to discrimination based upon the income of persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 292 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 35 to read as follows: 35. THE TERM "SOURCE OF INCOME" SHALL INCLUDE: WAGES FROM LAWFUL EMPLOYMENT; CHILD SUPPORT; ALIMONY; FOSTER CARE SUBSIDIES; INCOME DERIVED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY, OR ANY FORM OF FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; HOUSING AND RENTAL SUBSIDIES AND ASSISTANCE, INCLUD- ING SECTION 8 VOUCHERS; SAVINGS, INVESTMENT AND TRUST ACCOUNTS; AND ANY OTHER FORMS OF LAWFUL INCOME. S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 296 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: (a) It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person, being the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement, because of the race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, SOURCE OF INCOME, or disability or marital status of any person, directly or indirectly, to refuse, withhold from or deny to such person any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, including the extension of credit, or, directly or indirectly, to publish, circulate, issue, display, post or mail any written or printed communication, notice or advertisement, to the effect that any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any such place shall be refused, withheld from or denied to any person EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2015-S151A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6764
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§292 & 296, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S7613
2011-2012: S83
2013-2014: S187, A5437
2017-2018: S149, S7003
2015-S151A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S151A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to discrimination based upon the income of persons PURPOSE: To prevent housing discrimination based upon the source of income of individuals; makes discrimination by landlords based on a tenant's source of income illegal under New York State Human Rights Law. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new subdivision 35 to section 292 of the executive law defining the term "lawful source of income" to include, but not be limited to, wages, income derived from social security, federal or state public assistance, and housing and rental subsidies such as section 8 vouchers. Section 2 amends section 296 subdivision (2) paragraph (a) of the executive law to add the language "or source of income" as a category protected from discrimination. Section 3 amends section 296 subdivision (2-a) paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of the executive law to add the language "or source of income" to all sections for inclusion against discrimination, refusal to rent and
2015-S151A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 151--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SQUADRON, ADDABBO, HAMILTON, HOYLMAN, KENNEDY, PARK- ER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to discrimination based upon the income of persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 292 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 35 to read as follows: 35. THE TERM "SOURCE OF INCOME" SHALL INCLUDE: WAGES FROM LAWFUL EMPLOYMENT; CHILD SUPPORT; ALIMONY; FOSTER CARE SUBSIDIES; INCOME DERIVED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY, OR ANY FORM OF FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; HOUSING AND RENTAL SUBSIDIES AND ASSISTANCE, INCLUD- ING SECTION 8 VOUCHERS; SAVINGS, INVESTMENT AND TRUST ACCOUNTS; AND ANY OTHER FORMS OF LAWFUL INCOME. S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 296 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: (a) It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person, being the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement, because of the race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, SOURCE OF INCOME, or disability or marital status of any person, directly or indirectly, to refuse, withhold from or deny to such person any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, including the extension of credit, or, directly or indirectly, to publish, circulate, issue, display, post or mail any written or printed communication, notice or advertisement, to the effect EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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