Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 12, 2022 |
referred to housing |
Assembly Bill A10676
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SOLAGES
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2021-A10676 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Housing
- Law Section:
- Real Property Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §227-g, RP L
2021-A10676 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10676 I N A S S E M B L Y August 12, 2022 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Solages) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to tenant selection screening guidelines THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fair Chance: Reforming the Use of Credit Checks in Tenant Screening Act". § 2. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 227-g to read as follows: § 227-G. CREDIT CHECKS IN TENANT SCREENING. 1. NO LANDLORD OF A RESI- DENTIAL PREMISES SHALL REFUSE TO RENT OR OFFER A LEASE TO A POTENTIAL TENANT DUE TO A POTENTIAL TENANT'S CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY OR SCORE, OR LACK THEREOF, IF THE POTENTIAL TENANT: (A) MADE FULL RENT PAYMENTS WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE DATE THE RENT WAS DUE FOR EACH OF THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE SUBMISSION OF THE POTENTIAL TENANT'S RENTAL APPLICATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR RENTAL APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED DURING OR PRIOR TO JUNE, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, MISSED OR LATE RENTAL PAYMENTS THAT ACCRUED BETWEEN MARCH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY AND JUNE, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED CAUSE TO DENY AN APPLICATION. IN LIEU OF PAYMENTS DURING SUCH EXEMPTED TIME PERIOD, A POTENTIAL TENANT MAY USE PAYMENTS MADE IMME- DIATELY PRIOR TO MARCH OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY TO DEMONSTRATE TWELVE MONTHS OF CONSECUTIVE TIMELY RENTAL PAYMENTS; (B) IS THE RECIPIENT OF OR A BENEFICIARY OF GOVERNMENT PROVIDED SUBSI- DY OR PROGRAM THAT IS PAID DIRECTLY TO THE LANDLORD AND PAYS THE MONTHLY RENT IN ITS ENTIRETY; (C) HAS A CREDIT HISTORY OR REPORT WHEREIN ANY DELINQUENCIES, COLLECTIONS, MONEY JUDGMENTS, LIENS OR OTHER DETRIMENTAL INFORMATION ARE SOLELY DUE TO MEDICAL OR STUDENT LOAN DEBT; OR (D) HAS A CREDIT HISTORY OR REPORT WHEREIN ANY DELINQUENCIES, COLLECTIONS, MONEY JUDGMENTS, LIENS OR OTHER DETRIMENTAL INFORMATION ARE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16064-01-2
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