Senate Bill S7625A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring annual fair housing testing

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S7625 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §292, add §295-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S112
2023-2024: S5230

2019-S7625 - Summary

Relates to requiring annual fair housing testing; defines fair housing testing; requires the attorney general to conduct yearly fair housing testing to ensure compliance with the human rights law.

2019-S7625 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7625 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7625
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- 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 requiring annual  fair
   housing testing
 
   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 39 to read as follows:
   39. THE TERM "FAIR HOUSING TESTING" SHALL MEAN A COVERT HOUSING INVES-
 TIGATION TO GATHER EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH  THIS  ARTICLE  INVOLVING
 ONE  OR  MORE PERSONS WHO INITIATE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY
 FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPARING HOW MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF A  PROTECTED
 CLASS,  AS DEFINED BY THIS ARTICLE, WHO ARE OTHERWISE SIMILARLY SITUATED
 ARE TREATED. THE INVESTIGATION MAY ALSO INCLUDE COMPARING  THE  OBSERVED
 CONDUCT  OR  BUSINESS PRACTICES TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAIR HOUSING LAWS
 AND ANALYSIS OF ANY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA TO  IDENTIFY  DISCRIMINATORY
 FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES.
   §  2.  The  executive  law is amended by adding a new section 295-a to
 read as follows:
   § 295-A. FAIR HOUSING TESTING.  THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL  SHALL  CONDUCT
 YEARLY  FAIR HOUSING TESTING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. THE
 RESULTS OF SUCH FAIR HOUSING TESTING SHALL BE REPORTED ANNUALLY  TO  THE
 GOVERNOR  AND  THE  LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF TESTS CONDUCTED
 EACH YEAR, THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES OF POSSIBLE DISCRIMINATION FOUND AS A
 RESULT OF SUCH TESTING, AND ANY RESULTING ENFORCEMENT ACTION BROUGHT  AS
 A  RESULT  OF  SUCH TESTING. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY CONTRACT TO A NON-
 PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS TO EXECUTE ANY PORTION  OR  ALL  OF
 THE FAIR HOUSING TESTS. ANY ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTED BY THE
 ATTORNEY  GENERAL  TO  PERFORM  FAIR  HOUSING TESTING UNDER THIS SECTION
 SHALL NOT BE PRECLUDED FROM PURSUING  ANY  AND  ALL  REMEDIES  AVAILABLE
 UNDER  LAW  FOR  ANY  POTENTIAL DISCRIMINATION FOUND AS A RESULT OF FAIR
 HOUSING TESTING DONE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2019-S7625A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §292, add §295-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S112
2023-2024: S5230

2019-S7625A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring annual fair housing testing; defines fair housing testing; requires the attorney general to conduct yearly fair housing testing to ensure compliance with the human rights law.

2019-S7625A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7625A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7625--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KAPLAN, KAVANAGH -- 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 requiring annual  fair
   housing testing

   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 39 to read as follows:
   39. THE TERM "FAIR HOUSING TESTING" SHALL MEAN A COVERT HOUSING INVES-
 TIGATION TO GATHER EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH  THIS  ARTICLE  INVOLVING
 ONE  OR  MORE PERSONS WHO INITIATE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY
 FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPARING HOW MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF A  PROTECTED
 CLASS,  AS DEFINED BY THIS ARTICLE, WHO ARE OTHERWISE SIMILARLY SITUATED
 ARE TREATED. THE INVESTIGATION MAY ALSO INCLUDE COMPARING  THE  OBSERVED
 CONDUCT  OR  BUSINESS PRACTICES TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAIR HOUSING LAWS
 AND ANALYSIS OF ANY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA TO  IDENTIFY  DISCRIMINATORY
 FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES.
   §  2.  The  executive  law is amended by adding a new section 295-a to
 read as follows:
   § 295-A. FAIR HOUSING TESTING.  THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL  SHALL  CONDUCT
 YEARLY  FAIR HOUSING TESTING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. THE
 RESULTS OF SUCH FAIR HOUSING TESTING SHALL BE REPORTED ANNUALLY  TO  THE
 GOVERNOR  AND  THE  LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF TESTS CONDUCTED
 EACH YEAR, THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES OF POSSIBLE DISCRIMINATION FOUND AS A
 RESULT OF SUCH TESTING, AND ANY RESULTING ENFORCEMENT ACTION BROUGHT  AS
 A  RESULT  OF  SUCH TESTING. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY CONTRACT TO A NON-
 PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES A FULL-SERVICE  FAIR  HOUSING  PROGRAM
 AND  HAS  EXPERTISE  IN CONDUCTING FAIR HOUSING TESTING FOR AT LEAST TWO
 YEARS TO EXECUTE ANY PORTION OR ALL  OF  THE  FAIR  HOUSING  TESTS.  ANY
 ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PERFORM
 FAIR  HOUSING  TESTING  UNDER  THIS  SECTION SHALL NOT BE PRECLUDED FROM
 PURSUING ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE  UNDER  LAW  FOR  ANY  POTENTIAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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