S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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462
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED, HEVESI, DINOWITZ,
CYMBROWITZ, GLICK, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PERRY --
read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to a tenant blacklist
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 296 of the executive law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (a-1) to read as follows:
(A-1) IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR THE OWNER,
LESSEE, SUBLESSEE, ASSIGNEE, OR MANAGING AGENT OF PUBLICLY-ASSISTED
HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS OR OTHER PERSON HAVING THE RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP OR
POSSESSION OF OR THE RIGHT TO RENT OR LEASE SUCH ACCOMMODATIONS TO
REFUSE TO SELL, RENT OR LEASE OR OTHERWISE DENY OR TO WITHHOLD FROM ANY
PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS SUCH A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION ON THE BASIS
THAT SUCH PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS WERE INVOLVED IN PAST, ONGOING OR
CURRENT LANDLORD-TENANT ACTION OR SUMMARY PROCEEDING EMANATING FROM
ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW, EXCEPT WHERE THE TENANT OR GROUP
OF TENANTS HAVE NOT SATISFIED THE ORDER.
§ 2. Subdivision 3-b of section 296 of the executive law, as amended
by chapter 8 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
3-b. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any real
estate broker, real estate salesperson or employee or agent thereof or
any other individual, corporation, partnership or organization for the
purpose of inducing a real estate transaction from which any such person
or any of its stockholders or members may benefit financially, to repre-
sent that a change has occurred or will or may occur in the composition
with respect to race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, PAST,
ONGOING OR CURRENT LANDLORD-TENANT ACTION OR SUMMARY PROCEEDING EMANAT-
ING FROM ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW, marital status, or
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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familial status of the owners or occupants in the block, neighborhood or
area in which the real property is located, and to represent, directly
or indirectly, that this change will or may result in undesirable conse-
quences in the block, neighborhood or area in which the real property is
located, including but not limited to the lowering of property values,
an increase in criminal or anti-social behavior, or a decline in the
quality of schools or other facilities.
§ 3. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 296 of the executive
law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 1-a to read as follows:
(1-A) IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR THE OWNER,
LESSEE, SUBLESSEE, ASSIGNEE, OR MANAGING AGENT OF, OR ANY OTHER PERSON
HAVING THE RIGHT TO SELL, RENT OR LEASE A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION,
CONSTRUCTED OR TO BE CONSTRUCTED, OR ANY AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF, TO
REFUSE TO SELL, RENT OR LEASE OR OTHERWISE DENY OR TO WITHHOLD FROM ANY
PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS SUCH A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION ON THE BASIS
THAT SUCH PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS WERE INVOLVED IN PAST, ONGOING OR
CURRENT LANDLORD-TENANT ACTION OR SUMMARY PROCEEDING EMANATING FROM
ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW, EXCEPT WHERE THE TENANT OR
GROUP OF TENANTS HAVE NOT SATISFIED THE ORDER.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.