Assembly Bill A3112

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to directing the division of human rights to promulgate regulations requiring the disclosure of lawful source of income rights to prospective tenants

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2021-A3112 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §295-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A11081

2021-A3112 - Summary

Relates to directing the division of human rights to promulgate regulations requiring the disclosure of lawful source of income rights to prospective tenants; directs certain government entities and non-profit entities authorized to administer public housing programs or assistance to ensure potential recipients of public assistance are informed to their rights related to lawful source of income discrimination.

2021-A3112 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3112
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, WEPRIN, NOLAN, HEVESI, REYES, SEAWRIGHT,
   SIMON,  GOTTFRIED, PERRY, TAYLOR, DAVILA, ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the division
   of human rights to promulgate a statement regarding housing  discrimi-
   nation that shall be appended to any form of housing assistance
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  295-a
 to read as follows:
   §  295-A. ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIVISION. 1. IN ADDITION
 TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THIS ARTICLE,  THE  DIVI-
 SION  SHALL  CREATE AND PROMULGATE A STATEMENT THAT SHALL BE APPENDED TO
 ANY FORM OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE ADMINISTERED BY ANY  STATE  OR  MUNICIPAL
 AGENCY  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SECTION EIGHT HOUSING CHOICE
 VOUCHER PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF HOUSING  ASSISTANCE,  PAYMENT,  OR
 CREDIT  REGARDLESS  OF WHETHER OR NOT SUCH ASSISTANCE, PAYMENT OR CREDIT
 IS PAID OR ATTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO A LANDLORD. SUCH STATEMENT SHALL, AT A
 MINIMUM, INCLUDE:
   (A) EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF LAWFUL SOURCE OF INCOME;
   (B) EXAMPLES OF PHRASES THAT  MAY  INDICATE  DISCRIMINATION  BASED  ON
 LAWFUL  SOURCE  OF INCOME IN VIOLATION OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX
 OF THIS ARTICLE;
   (C) A STATEMENT THAT IT IS ILLEGAL FOR THE OWNER OR ANY  OTHER  PERSON
 HAVING  THE  RIGHT TO SELL, RENT OR LEASE A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION, OTHER
 THAN AN ACCOMMODATION IN AN OWNER-OCCUPIED  BUILDING  OF  TWO  UNITS  OR
 FEWER, CONSTRUCTED OR TO BE CONSTRUCTED, OR ANY AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THERE-
 OF,  OR  ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER, REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON, OR EMPLOYEE OR
 AGENT THEREOF TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) REFUSE TO SELL, RENT, OR LEASE, OR OTHERWISE TO DENY TO  OR  WITH-
 HOLD  FROM  A PERSON A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION BECAUSE OF THEIR RECEIPT OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2021-A3112A - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §295-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A11081

2021-A3112A - Summary

Relates to directing the division of human rights to promulgate regulations requiring the disclosure of lawful source of income rights to prospective tenants; directs certain government entities and non-profit entities authorized to administer public housing programs or assistance to ensure potential recipients of public assistance are informed to their rights related to lawful source of income discrimination.

2021-A3112A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3112--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, WEPRIN, NOLAN, HEVESI, REYES, SEAWRIGHT,
   SIMON,  GOTTFRIED,  PERRY,  TAYLOR,  DAVILA,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  GALLAGHER,
   GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Govern-
   mental  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the division
   of human rights to promulgate regulations requiring housing  providers
   to  provide  tenants  with  notice  of  their rights related to lawful
   source of income discrimination
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-e
 to read as follows:
   § 170-E. DISCLOSURE OF LAWFUL SOURCE OF INCOME RIGHTS TO  TENANTS.  1.
 THE  DIVISION  OF  HUMAN  RIGHTS  SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS REQUIRING
 EVERY HOUSING PROVIDER UNDER SUBDIVISIONS TWO-A AND FIVE OF SECTION  TWO
 HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO ALL TENANTS AND
 PROSPECTIVE  TENANTS,  IN  WRITING,  WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THEIR TENANCY, OR THIRTY DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SECTION  FOR  CURRENT  TENANTS,  OF THEIR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER LAW,
 RELATED TO LAWFUL SOURCE OF INCOME DISCRIMINATION.
   2. ANY STATE, COUNTY, MUNICIPAL OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY,  INCLUD-
 ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, OR
 ANY  AGENCY  OR  INSTRUMENTALITY  OF  SUCH  AN ENTITY, AND ANY PUBLIC OR
 PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER  ANY  PUBLIC  HOUSING
 PROGRAM  OR ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SECTION EIGHT
 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE,
 PAYMENT, SUBSIDY OR CREDIT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR  NOT  SUCH  ASSIST-
 ANCE,  PAYMENT,  SUBSIDY  OR  CREDIT IS PAID OR ATTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO A
 LANDLORD, SHALL ENSURE THAT  RECIPIENTS  OR  INDIVIDUALS  AUTHORIZED  TO
 RECEIVE  SUCH  ASSISTANCE,  PAYMENT,  SUBSIDY OR CREDIT ARE INFORMED, IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-A3112B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §295-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A11081

2021-A3112B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to directing the division of human rights to promulgate regulations requiring the disclosure of lawful source of income rights to prospective tenants; directs certain government entities and non-profit entities authorized to administer public housing programs or assistance to ensure potential recipients of public assistance are informed to their rights related to lawful source of income discrimination.

2021-A3112B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3112--B
                                                         Cal. No. 297
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, WEPRIN, NOLAN, HEVESI, REYES, SEAWRIGHT,
   SIMON,  GOTTFRIED,  PERRY,  TAYLOR,  DAVILA,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  GALLAGHER,
   GONZALEZ-ROJAS, STECK, JACKSON, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, FERNANDEZ  --  read
   once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on Governmental Operations --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to said committee -- reported and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes -- reported from committee, advanced to a third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place on the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the division
   of human rights to  promulgate  regulations  requiring  disclosure  of
   lawful source of income rights to prospective tenants
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  170-e
 to read as follows:
   §  170-E.  DISCLOSURE OF LAWFUL SOURCE OF INCOME RIGHTS TO PROSPECTIVE
 TENANTS. THE DIVISION  OF  HUMAN  RIGHTS  SHALL  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS
 REQUIRING  ANY  STATE,  COUNTY,  MUNICIPAL OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO  THE  DIVISION  OF  HOUSING  AND  COMMUNITY
 RENEWAL,  OR  ANY  AGENCY  OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF SUCH AN ENTITY, AND ANY
 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER ANY  PUBLIC
 HOUSING  PROGRAM  OR  ASSISTANCE,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO, THE
 SECTION EIGHT HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF HOUS-
 ING ASSISTANCE, PAYMENT, SUBSIDY OR CREDIT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT
 SUCH ASSISTANCE, PAYMENT,  SUBSIDY  OR  CREDIT  IS  PAID  OR  ATTRIBUTED
 DIRECTLY  TO A LANDLORD, TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR
 AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH ASSISTANCE, PAYMENT, SUBSIDY OR  CREDIT
 ARE  INFORMED,  IN WRITING, OF THEIR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER
 LAW, WITH REGARD TO LAWFUL SOURCE OF INCOME DISCRIMINATION  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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