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Senate Bill S7836

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits landlords from requiring animals be de-clawed

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2015-S7836 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4231
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Real Property
Laws Affected:
Add ยง235-h, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5431
2013-2014: A4820
2017-2018: S2714, A3879
2019-2020: A4391

2015-S7836 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits landlords from requiring animals that occupy the unit be de-clawed as a condition of rental.

2015-S7836 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7836 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7836

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to prohibiting  land-
  lords  from  requiring  animals that occupy the unit be de-clawed as a
  condition of rental

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

  Section  1.   The real property law is amended by adding a new section
235-h to read as follows:
  S 235-H. UNLAWFUL  RESTRICTIONS  ON  TENANCY.  A  LANDLORD  SHALL  NOT
REQUIRE  THAT ANY DOMESTIC ANIMAL OCCUPYING THE RENTAL UNIT BE DE-CLAWED
AS A CONDITION OF RENTAL.
  S 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.








 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07991-01-5

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