NY State Senate Bill 2025-S1130

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

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Jan 08, 2025	referred to investigations and government operations

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §296, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S7923

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Protects renters using a housing subsidy or voucher, or receiving public assistance from discrimination by the housing provider based on such renters' income or use of such housing subsidy, voucher or public assistance.

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S1130

SPONSOR: MAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to protections for
renters using certain housing subsidies or public assistance

 
PURPOSE:

To prohibit housing providers from refusing to rent to or impose differ-
ential terms on individuals receiving rental supplements from public,
private, or non-profit assistance that will be paid directly to the
housing provider

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 specifies that it is unlawful for housing providers to refuse
renting or discriminate based on an individual's source of income when
such income has been approved by the housing subsidy, non-profit, or
public assistance provider in accordance with program rules and regu-
lations.

Section 2 establishes the effective date of the bill

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In  the  2019  budget,  the  legislature  banned  discrimination against
renters based on source of income, granting tenants with housing  vouch-
ers  and  other  rental  support options the freedom to lease apartments
within their budget. This was a significant  step  forward  in  fighting
housing segregation and empowering tenants to choose housing that aligns
with their lifestyle.

Despite  these  changes, new forms of discrimination have hindered these
laws from having their full  potential  impact.  Property  managers  are
asking  for  income  and  credit checks on the full amount of rent, even
though rent is  guaranteed  through  vouchers.  Vouchers  and  subsidies
ensure  the  payment  of  rent, which renders these checks redundant and
unnecessary. This is a new way of extending old discrimination.

This bill serves as an  extension  of  existing  rental  protections  by
addressing  situations  where  individuals  use  housing  subsidies from
public, private, and non-profit assistance, with a focus  on  preventing
discrimination  based  on  an  individual's  credit  score  or source of
income. By banning this practice, while still ensuring income checks for
any tenant share of rent, this bill gives property  managers  the  tools
they  need  to ensure rent will be paid while taking away the ability to
discriminate based on source of income. This will ensure  that  individ-
uals  qualifying for assistance are not unfairly denied housing opportu-
nities.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2023-2024: S.7923-A / A.9556-A (Solages)

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1130
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  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  protections  for
   renters using certain housing subsidies or public assistance

   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) PROHIBITED MINIMUM INCOME REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSING SUBSIDY OR
 VOUCHER RECIPIENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO-A AND FIVE OF  THIS
 SECTION,  IT  SHALL CONSTITUTE UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF LAWFUL
 SOURCE OF INCOME TO COMMIT ANY PRACTICE PROHIBITED BY SUCH  SUBDIVISIONS
 BASED  UPON  THE  AMOUNT  OF A PERSON'S INCOME WHERE SUCH PERSON USES OR
 WILL USE A HOUSING SUBSIDY OR VOUCHER THAT IS PROVIDED BY  A  PUBLIC  OR
 NON-PROFIT  ENTITY  THAT ISSUES RENTAL PAYMENT, WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL,
 MADE DIRECTLY TO THE HOUSING PROVIDER, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO  A
 VOUCHER  UNDER  SECTION  8  OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (42
 U.S.C. § 1437F), AND THE MONTHLY  RENT  IS  WITHIN  THE  RENTAL  PAYMENT
 LIMITS  ALLOWABLE  BY  SUCH  HOUSING  SUBSIDY  OR VOUCHER PROVIDER UNDER
 PROGRAM RULES OR REGULATIONS.
   (B) PROHIBITED  MINIMUM  INCOME  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE
 RECIPIENTS.    FOR  PURPOSES  OF  SUBDIVISIONS  TWO-A  AND  FIVE OF THIS
 SECTION, IT SHALL CONSTITUTE UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE  OF  LAWFUL
 SOURCE  OF INCOME TO COMMIT ANY PRACTICE PROHIBITED BY SUCH SUBDIVISIONS
 BASED UPON THE AMOUNT OF A PERSON'S INCOME WHERE  SUCH  PERSON  USES  OR
 WILL  USE  HOUSING ASSISTANCE OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE THAT IS PROVIDED BY A
 PUBLIC OR NON-PROFIT ENTITY THAT ISSUES RENTAL PAYMENT, WHETHER  PARTIAL
 OR  FULL,  MADE  DIRECTLY  TO  THE HOUSING PROVIDER AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S
 PORTION OF THE MONTHLY RENT WOULD BE ONE-THIRD OR LESS OF SUCH  INDIVID-
 UAL'S MONTHLY GROSS INCOME.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03462-01-5

 S. 1130                             2
 
   (C) "HOUSING PROVIDER" DEFINED.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 THE  TERM  "HOUSING  PROVIDER" SHALL MEAN THE OWNER, LESSEE, SUB-LESSEE,
 ASSIGNEE, OR MANAGING AGENT OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS, OR  OTHER  PERSON
 HAVING  THE RIGHT TO SELL, RENT OR LEASE A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION, A REAL
 ESTATE BROKER, A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON, OR ANY AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THER-
 EOF.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Rachel May

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

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1130 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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