| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2020 |
print number 7625a |
| Sep 25, 2020 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Jan 31, 2020 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S7625
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 27th Senate District
2019-S7625 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §292, add §295-a, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S112
2023-2024: S5230
2019-S7625 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7625
SPONSOR: KAPLAN
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring annual fair
housing testing
PURPOSE:
This legislation sets up a fair housing testing program to identify
possible discrimination in the housing market.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 292 of the executive law by adding a new subdi-
vision 39 to define term fair housing testing, which means a covert
housing investigation to gather evidence of compliance with this article
for the purpose of comparing how members and non-members of protected
class who are otherwise similarly situated are treated.
2019-S7625 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7625
I N S E N A T E
January 31, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- 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 requiring annual fair
housing testing
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 39 to read as follows:
39. THE TERM "FAIR HOUSING TESTING" SHALL MEAN A COVERT HOUSING INVES-
TIGATION TO GATHER EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE INVOLVING
ONE OR MORE PERSONS WHO INITIATE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPARING HOW MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF A PROTECTED
CLASS, AS DEFINED BY THIS ARTICLE, WHO ARE OTHERWISE SIMILARLY SITUATED
ARE TREATED. THE INVESTIGATION MAY ALSO INCLUDE COMPARING THE OBSERVED
CONDUCT OR BUSINESS PRACTICES TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAIR HOUSING LAWS
AND ANALYSIS OF ANY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA TO IDENTIFY DISCRIMINATORY
FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES.
§ 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 295-a to
read as follows:
§ 295-A. FAIR HOUSING TESTING. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL CONDUCT
YEARLY FAIR HOUSING TESTING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. THE
RESULTS OF SUCH FAIR HOUSING TESTING SHALL BE REPORTED ANNUALLY TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF TESTS CONDUCTED
EACH YEAR, THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES OF POSSIBLE DISCRIMINATION FOUND AS A
RESULT OF SUCH TESTING, AND ANY RESULTING ENFORCEMENT ACTION BROUGHT AS
A RESULT OF SUCH TESTING. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY CONTRACT TO A NON-
PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS TO EXECUTE ANY PORTION OR ALL OF
THE FAIR HOUSING TESTS. ANY ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTED BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PERFORM FAIR HOUSING TESTING UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL NOT BE PRECLUDED FROM PURSUING ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE
UNDER LAW FOR ANY POTENTIAL DISCRIMINATION FOUND AS A RESULT OF FAIR
HOUSING TESTING DONE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 27th Senate District
2019-S7625A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §292, add §295-a, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2021-2022:
S112
2023-2024: S5230
2019-S7625A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7625a
SPONSOR: KAPLAN
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring annual fair
housing testing
PURPOSE:
This legislation sets up a fair housing testing program to identify
possible discrimination in the housing market.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 292 of the executive law by adding a new subdi-
vision 39 to define term fair housing testing, which means a covert
housing investigation to gather evidence of compliance with this article
for the purpose of comparing how members and non-members of protected
class who are otherwise similarly situated are treated.
2019-S7625A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7625--A
I N S E N A T E
January 31, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sens. KAPLAN, KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations
and Government Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring annual fair
housing testing
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 39 to read as follows:
39. THE TERM "FAIR HOUSING TESTING" SHALL MEAN A COVERT HOUSING INVES-
TIGATION TO GATHER EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE INVOLVING
ONE OR MORE PERSONS WHO INITIATE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPARING HOW MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF A PROTECTED
CLASS, AS DEFINED BY THIS ARTICLE, WHO ARE OTHERWISE SIMILARLY SITUATED
ARE TREATED. THE INVESTIGATION MAY ALSO INCLUDE COMPARING THE OBSERVED
CONDUCT OR BUSINESS PRACTICES TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAIR HOUSING LAWS
AND ANALYSIS OF ANY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA TO IDENTIFY DISCRIMINATORY
FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES.
§ 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 295-a to
read as follows:
§ 295-A. FAIR HOUSING TESTING. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL CONDUCT
YEARLY FAIR HOUSING TESTING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. THE
RESULTS OF SUCH FAIR HOUSING TESTING SHALL BE REPORTED ANNUALLY TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF TESTS CONDUCTED
EACH YEAR, THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES OF POSSIBLE DISCRIMINATION FOUND AS A
RESULT OF SUCH TESTING, AND ANY RESULTING ENFORCEMENT ACTION BROUGHT AS
A RESULT OF SUCH TESTING. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY CONTRACT TO A NON-
PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES A FULL-SERVICE FAIR HOUSING PROGRAM
AND HAS EXPERTISE IN CONDUCTING FAIR HOUSING TESTING FOR AT LEAST TWO
YEARS TO EXECUTE ANY PORTION OR ALL OF THE FAIR HOUSING TESTS. ANY
ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PERFORM
FAIR HOUSING TESTING UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE PRECLUDED FROM
PURSUING ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER LAW FOR ANY POTENTIAL
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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