Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 21, 2021 |
approval memo.81 signed chap.697 |
Dec 10, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 03, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.319 substituted for a5359 |
Jun 03, 2021 |
substituted by s2132b |
Jun 02, 2021 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.319 rules report cal.319 reported |
May 26, 2021 |
reported referred to rules |
Feb 16, 2021 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A5359
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CRUZ
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S2132 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
2021-A5359 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S2132
- Law Section:
- Real Property Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §441, RP L
2021-A5359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5359 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to increasing required training for real estate brokers and real estate salespeople to prevent discrimination THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 441 of the real property law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: (E) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL, UPON NOTICE AND A PUBLIC HEARING, PROMULGATE RULES ESTABLISHING THE CONTENT OF THE INSTRUCTION PERTAINING TO FAIR HOUSING AND/OR DISCRIMINATION IN THE SALE OR RENTAL OF REAL PROPERTY OR AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, COURSES ON: (1) THE LEGACY OF SEGREGATION, UNEQUAL TREATMENT, AND HISTORIC LACK OF ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY IN HOUSING; (2) UNEQUAL ACCESS TO AMENITIES AND RESOURCES ON THE BASIS OF RACE, DISABILITY, AND OTHER PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS; (3) FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FAIR HOUSING LAWS; AND (4) ANTI-BIAS TRAINING. § 2. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 441 of the real property law, as amended by chapter 183 of the laws of 2006, are amended and a new paragraph (d) is added to read as follows: (b) Such further information as the department may reasonably require shall be furnished by the applicant including sufficient proof of having taken and passed a written examination and answered such questions as may be prepared by the department to enable it to determine the trust- worthiness of the applicant if an individual, or of each member of a co-partnership or each member of a limited liability company or each officer of a corporation for whom a license as a broker is asked, and his or their competency to transact the business of real estate broker in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. In deter- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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