Senate Bill S4515A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to adding veterans to protected classes for unlawful housing discrimination

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S4515 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A569
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §296, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9869

2023-S4515 - Summary

Adds veterans to protected classes for unlawful housing discrimination regardless of discharge status.

2023-S4515 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4515 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4515
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- 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 adding veterans to
   protected classes for unlawful housing discrimination

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 296 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 2-b to read as follows:
   2-B.  (A)  IT  SHALL  BE  AN  UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR THE
 OWNER, LESSEE, SUB-LESSEE, ASSIGNEE, OR MANAGING AGENT  OF  PUBLICLY-AS-
 SISTED HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS OR OTHER PERSON HAVING THE RIGHT OF OWNER-
 SHIP  OR POSSESSION OF OR THE RIGHT TO RENT OR LEASE SUCH ACCOMMODATIONS
 TO REFUSE TO SELL, RENT OR LEASE OR OTHERWISE TO  DENY  TO  OR  WITHHOLD
 FROM  ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS BECAUSE
 OF SUCH PERSON'S STATUS AS A VETERAN.
   (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "VETERAN"  MEANS  A
 PERSON,  RESIDENT  OF  THIS STATE, WHO SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY,
 NAVY, AIR FORCE, SPACE FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, AND/OR RESERVES
 THEREOF, AND/OR IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK
 GUARD AND/OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA, AND/OR WHO SERVED AS  A  MEMBER  OF
 THE  COMMISSIONED CORPS OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINIS-
 TRATION OR  THE  UNITED  STATES  PUBLIC  HEALTH  SERVICE  REGARDLESS  OF
 DISCHARGE STATUS.
   §  2.  Subdivision 5 of section 296 of the executive law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
   (H) (1) IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR ANY PERSON
 OFFERING OR PROVIDING HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS, LAND OR  COMMERCIAL  SPACE
 AS  DESCRIBED  IN  PARAGRAPHS  (A),  (B), AND (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION TO
 REFUSE TO SELL, RENT OR LEASE ANY HOUSING ACCOMMODATION, LAND OR COMMER-
 CIAL SPACE TO ANY PERSON BECAUSE OF SUCH PERSON'S STATUS AS A VETERAN.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02057-01-3

2023-S4515A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A569
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §296, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9869

2023-S4515A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds veterans to protected classes for unlawful housing discrimination regardless of discharge status.

2023-S4515A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4515A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4515--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment   Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  adding  veterans  to
   protected classes for unlawful housing discrimination
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 296 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 2-b to read as follows:
   2-B. (A) IT SHALL BE  AN  UNLAWFUL  DISCRIMINATORY  PRACTICE  FOR  THE
 OWNER,  LESSEE,  SUB-LESSEE, ASSIGNEE, OR MANAGING AGENT OF PUBLICLY-AS-
 SISTED HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS OR OTHER PERSON HAVING THE RIGHT OF OWNER-
 SHIP OR POSSESSION OF OR THE RIGHT TO RENT OR LEASE SUCH  ACCOMMODATIONS
 TO  REFUSE  TO  SELL,  RENT OR LEASE OR OTHERWISE TO DENY TO OR WITHHOLD
 FROM ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS SUCH HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS  BECAUSE
 OF SUCH PERSON'S STATUS AS A VETERAN.
   (B)  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "VETERAN" MEANS A
 PERSON WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICES OF THE UNITED
 STATES, OR IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, OR SERVICE AS
 A COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, COMMISSIONED  OFFI-
 CER  OF  THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION OR ENVIRON-
 MENTAL SCIENCES SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, OR CADET  AT  A  UNITED  STATES
 ARMED  FORCES  SERVICE  ACADEMY,  AND  WHO  HAS  BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH
 SERVICE.
   § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 296 of the executive law is  amended  by
 adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
   (H) (1) IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR ANY PERSON
 OFFERING  OR  PROVIDING HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS, LAND OR COMMERCIAL SPACE
 AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B), AND  (C)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02057-03-3
 S. 4515--A                          2

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