Assembly Bill A1055

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence

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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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2009-A1055 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Laws Affected:
Amd §296, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9154
2013-2014: A644
2015-2016: A915
2017-2018: A591
2019-2020: A1161

2009-A1055 - Summary

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence relating to housing, including but not limited to, the purchase, rent, lease or housing accommodation.

2009-A1055 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1055

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DESTITO,  GALEF, EDDINGTON, P. RIVERA, HOYT,
  LATIMER, ALFANO, SCHROEDER, ENGLEBRIGHT, N. RIVERA,  GABRYSZAK,  BALL,
  ESPAILLAT,  KAVANAGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ALESSI,
  BARRA, BENJAMIN, BING, BOYLAND,  CAHILL,  CHRISTENSEN,  COLTON,  COOK,
  CYMBROWITZ,  DINOWITZ,  FARRELL,  GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,  GREENE, GUNTHER,
  HIKIND,  JOHN,  V. LOPEZ,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  McENENY,  ORTIZ,  PAULIN,
  PEOPLES, PHEFFER, RAMOS, SAYWARD, SWEENEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting discrimi-
  natory practices against domestic violence victims

  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 34 to read as follows:
  34.  THE TERM "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS OR
IS PERCEIVED BY THE ACTOR TO BE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS DEFINED
IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF  THE  SOCIAL  SERVICES  LAW,  OR
STALKING AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY OF THE PENAL LAW.
  S  2. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 2-a of section 296 of
the executive law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws  of  2003,  are
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  To refuse to sell, rent or lease or otherwise to deny to or with-
hold from any person or group of  persons  such  housing  accommodations
because  of  the race, creed, color, disability, national origin, sexual
orientation,  military  status,  age,  sex,  marital  status,   DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE VICTIM STATUS, or familial status of such person or persons, or
to represent that any housing accommodation or land is not available for
inspection, sale, rental or lease when in fact it is so available.
  (b)  To  discriminate  against  any person because of his or her race,
creed, color, disability, national origin, sexual orientation,  military

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2009-A1055A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Laws Affected:
Amd §296, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9154
2013-2014: A644
2015-2016: A915
2017-2018: A591
2019-2020: A1161

2009-A1055A - Summary

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence relating to housing, including but not limited to, the purchase, rent, lease or housing accommodation.

2009-A1055A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1055--A
                                                        Cal. No. 211

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DESTITO, GALEF, P. RIVERA, HOYT, LATIMER, ALFANO,
  SCHROEDER,   ENGLEBRIGHT,   N. RIVERA,   GABRYSZAK,  BALL,  ESPAILLAT,
  KAVANAGH, ROSENTHAL, COLTON, JAFFEE, LIFTON -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --
  M.  of  A.    ABBATE,  ALESSI, BARRA, BENJAMIN, BING, BOYLAND, CAHILL,
  CHRISTENSEN, COOK, CYMBROWITZ, DINOWITZ,  FARRELL,  GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,
  GUNTHER,  HIKIND,  JOHN,  V. LOPEZ,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  McENENY, ORTIZ,
  PAULIN, PEOPLES-STOKES, PHEFFER, RAMOS, SAYWARD,  SKARTADOS,  SWEENEY,
  WEISENBERG  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental
  Operations -- 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 prohibiting  discrimi-
  natory practices against domestic violence victims

  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 34 to read as follows:
  34. THE TERM "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM", WHEN USED  IN  THIS  ARTICLE,
MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A VICTIM OF AN ACT WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE A
FAMILY OFFENSE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  EIGHT  HUNDRED
TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT.
  S  2. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 2-a of section 296 of
the executive law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws  of  2003,  are
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  To refuse to sell, rent or lease or otherwise to deny to or with-
hold from any person or group of  persons  such  housing  accommodations
because  of  the race, creed, color, disability, national origin, sexual
orientation,  military  status,  age,  sex,  marital  status,   DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE VICTIM STATUS, or familial status of such person or persons, or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2009-A1055B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Laws Affected:
Amd §296, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9154
2013-2014: A644
2015-2016: A915
2017-2018: A591
2019-2020: A1161

2009-A1055B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence relating to housing, including but not limited to, the purchase, rent, lease or housing accommodation.

2009-A1055B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A1055B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1055--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DESTITO, GALEF, P. RIVERA, HOYT, LATIMER, ALFANO,
  SCHROEDER,   ENGLEBRIGHT,   N. RIVERA,   GABRYSZAK,  BALL,  ESPAILLAT,
  KAVANAGH, ROSENTHAL, COLTON, JAFFEE, LIFTON -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --
  M.  of  A.  ABBATE,  ALESSI,  BARRA,  BENJAMIN, BING, BOYLAND, CAHILL,
  CHRISTENSEN, COOK, CYMBROWITZ, DINOWITZ,  FARRELL,  GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,
  GUNTHER,  HIKIND,  JOHN,  V. LOPEZ,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  McENENY, ORTIZ,
  PAULIN, PEOPLES-STOKES, PHEFFER, RAMOS, SAYWARD,  SKARTADOS,  SWEENEY,
  WEISENBERG  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental
  Operations -- reported from committee, advanced to  a  third  reading,
  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place on the order of
  third reading -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Governmental  Oper-
  ations  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting  discrimi-
  natory practices against domestic violence victims

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 2-a  of  section
296 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003,
are amended to read as follows:
  (a)  To refuse to sell, rent or lease or otherwise to deny to or with-
hold from any person or group of  persons  such  housing  accommodations
because  of  the race, creed, color, disability, national origin, sexual
orientation,  military  status,  age,  sex,  marital  status,   DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE VICTIM STATUS, or familial status of such person or persons, or
to represent that any housing accommodation or land is not available for
inspection, sale, rental or lease when in fact it is so available.
  (b)  To  discriminate  against  any person because of his or her race,
creed, color, disability, national origin, sexual orientation,  military

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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