NY State Senate Bill S3437A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 21, 2021	signed chap.701
Dec 10, 2021	delivered to governor
Jun 08, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.535 substituted for a2300c
Jun 07, 2021	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 03, 2021	amended on third reading (t) 3437c
Jun 02, 2021	ordered to third reading cal.1440 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 18, 2021	print number 3437b
May 18, 2021	amend (t) and recommit to finance
May 11, 2021	reported and committed to finance
Feb 02, 2021	print number 3437a
Feb 02, 2021	amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations
Jan 29, 2021	referred to investigations and government operations

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Jun 7, 2021 - floor Vote

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Jun 2, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

S3437B

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May 11, 2021 - Investigations and Government Operations committee Vote

S3437A

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Bill Amendments

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S3437 - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §295, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S7073

S3437 - Summary

Establishes a dedicated telephone line for housing discrimination complaints.

S3437 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3437

SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a toll-
free hotline for complainants of housing discrimination and providing
for the discretionary revocation or suspension of an individual's real
estate license upon a finding of unlawful housing discrimination

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation will create a process to report housing discrimination
and give oversight to the Division of Human Rights over cases involving
real estate licensees.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amend executive law as follows:

1. Establishment of a toll free hotline to provide individuals with

assistance for complainants of housing discrimination

2. Authorizes the Division to revoke or suspend a real estate license
upon the finding of unlawful discrimination in a hearing before the
division

Section 2. Effective Date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In November 2019, Newsday released a multiyear investigative report
documenting years of housing discrimination. Over several years, some
Long Island real estate license holders have been discriminating against
minority house buyers by steering potential homeowners to look at
certain communities.

Diversity inspires creativity, cultural sensitivity and is an important
foundation for our communities. Housing discrimination cannot be toler-
ated in our communities. It is clear that despite training on the topic,
housing discrimination is still occurring.

This legislation would provide individuals with a way to report housing
discrimination. Furthermore, it would require real estate licensees to
post a toll free hotline number to report discrimination in their office
of business. Such posting is important to ensure that individuals are
aware of the laws relating to housing discrimination and know what
actions to take if they were to witness or experience housing discrimi-
nation.

The division of Human Rights is best equipped to make fact-finding deci-
sions on whether or not housing discrimination occurred.  Therefore,
this legislation would empower the division upon such a finding to
revoke or suspend real estate licenses after a hearing.  Ultimately,
these changes will act as a deterrent and a reminder to real estate
license holders about the harmful consequences of housing discrimi-
nation.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S7073 of 2019/2020

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
120 days after becoming law

S3437 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3437
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 establishing  a  toll-
   free  hotline for complainants of housing discrimination and providing
   for the discretionary revocation or suspension of an individual's real
   estate license upon a finding of unlawful housing discrimination
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 295 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 17 to read as follows:
   17.  TO  ESTABLISH  A  TOLL-FREE  HOTLINE  TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH
 COMPLAINTS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION COUNSEL AND ASSISTANCE.  THE  DIVI-
 SION  SHALL  OPERATE  THIS  HOTLINE  DURING  REGULAR  BUSINESS HOURS AND
 DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS HOTLINE IN  ORDER  TO  ENSURE  PUBLIC
 KNOWLEDGE  OF  THE HOTLINE, INCLUDING HAVING EVERY OFFICE ENGAGED IN THE
 PRACTICE OF REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTION  CONSPICUOUSLY  POST  THE  HOTLINE
 NUMBER IN THE PUBLIC AREA OF ITS OFFICE.
   §  2.  Section  297  of  the  executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11. IF, UPON ALL THE EVIDENCE AT A  HEARING  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION
 FOUR  OF THIS SECTION, THE DIVISION SHALL FIND THAT A REAL ESTATE BROKER
 OR SALESPERSON HAS ENGAGED IN ANY UNLAWFUL HOUSING DISCRIMINATION PURSU-
 ANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DIVISION  MAY
 REVOKE  THE LICENSE OF SUCH REAL ESTATE BROKER OR SALESPERSON OR SUSPEND
 THE SAME, FOR SUCH A PERIOD AS THE DIVISION SHALL DEEM PROPER.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD04930-01-1

S3437A - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §295, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S7073

S3437A - Summary

Establishes a dedicated telephone line for housing discrimination complaints.

S3437A - Sponsor Memo

S3437A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3437--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a toll-
   free hotline for complainants of housing discrimination
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 295 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 17 to read as follows:
   17.  TO  ESTABLISH  A  TOLL-FREE  HOTLINE  TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH
 COMPLAINTS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION COUNSEL AND ASSISTANCE.  THE  DIVI-
 SION  SHALL  OPERATE  THIS  HOTLINE  DURING  REGULAR  BUSINESS HOURS AND
 DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS HOTLINE IN  ORDER  TO  ENSURE  PUBLIC
 KNOWLEDGE  OF  THE HOTLINE, INCLUDING HAVING EVERY OFFICE ENGAGED IN THE
 PRACTICE OF REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTION  CONSPICUOUSLY  POST  THE  HOTLINE
 NUMBER IN THE PUBLIC AREA OF ITS OFFICE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04930-02-1

S3437B - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §295, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S7073

S3437B - Summary

Establishes a dedicated telephone line for housing discrimination complaints.

S3437B - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3437B

SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law and the general business law, in
relation to establishing a dedicated telephone line for complainants of
housing discrimination

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation will create a more efficient process to report poten-
tial incidents of housing discrimination.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill establishes a dedicated telephone line within the
Division of Human Rights to provide individuals with assistance for
complainants related to housing discrimination.

Section 2 of the bill requires real estate brokers display the dedicated

telephone line number in their place of business or on their website.

Section 3 is the effective date.

 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION:

The bill makes changes to the purpose and function of the dedicated
telephone line and requires the telephone number to be posted by certain
businesses.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In November 2019, Newsday released a multiyear investigative report
documenting years of housing discrimination Over several years, some
Long Island real estate license holders have been discriminating against
minority house buyers by steering potential homeowners to look at
certain communities Diversity inspires creativity, cultural sensitivity
and is an important foundation for our communities.  Housing discrimi-
nation cannot be tolerated in our communities. It is dear that despite
training on the topic, housing discrimination is still occurring.This
legislation would provide individuals with a way to report housing
discrimination. Furthermore, it would require real estate licensees to
post a toll free hotline number to report discrimination in their office
of, business. Such posting is important to ensure that individuals are
aware of the laws relating to housing discrimination and know what
actions to take if they were to 'witness or experience housing discrimi-
nation.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020: A.10122 (Jean-Pierre) - referred to Governmental Operations

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

S3437B - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3437--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported
   favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
   Finance  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law  and  the  general  business  law,  in
   relation  to  establishing a dedicated telephone line for complainants
   of housing discrimination
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 295 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 17 to read as follows:
   17.  TO  ESTABLISH A DEDICATED TELEPHONE LINE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
 INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLAINTS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION.  SUCH  ASSISTANCE
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DIRECTING INDIVIDUALS TO RESOURCES
 AVAILABLE  TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION.  THE DIVISION
 SHALL OPERATE SUCH DEDICATED  TELEPHONE  LINE  DURING  REGULAR  BUSINESS
 HOURS  AND SHALL POST THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR SUCH DEDICATED PHONE LINE
 ON THE WEBSITE OF THE DIVISION. THE COMMISSIONER  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED
 AND  DIRECTED  TO  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section  396-
 ddd to read as follows:
   § 396-DDD. DISPLAY OF THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEDICATED TELEPHONE
 LINE  IN REAL ESTATE BROKER OFFICES. THE DEDICATED TELEPHONE LINE ESTAB-
 LISHED IN SUBDIVISION SEVENTEEN OF SECTION TWO  HUNDRED  NINETY-FIVE  OF
 THE  EXECUTIVE  LAW  SHALL  BE  CONSPICUOUSLY DISPLAYED IN THE PRINCIPAL
 PLACE OF BUSINESS OF EACH REAL ESTATE BROKER OR CONSPICUOUSLY  DISPLAYED
 ON  SUCH  BROKER'S  INTERNET  WEBSITE AT ALL TIMES. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD04930-07-1

 S. 3437--B                          2
 
 SECTION THE TERM "REAL ESTATE BROKER" SHALL HAVE  THE  SAME  MEANING  AS
 SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FORTY OF THE REAL PROPERTY LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.

S3437C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §295, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S7073

S3437C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a dedicated telephone line for housing discrimination complaints.

S3437C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3437C

SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a dedi-
cated telephone line for complainants of housing discrimination

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation will create a more efficient process to report poten-
tial incidents of housing discrimination.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill establishes a dedicated telephone line within the
Division of Human Rights to provide individuals with assistance for
complainants related to housing discrimination.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION:

The amended version of the bill removes the requirement that the tele-
phone number to be posted by certain businesses.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In November 2019, Newsday released a multiyear investigative report
documenting years of housing discrimination over several years, some
Long Island real estate license holders have been discriminating against
minority house buyers by steering potential homeowners to look at
certain communities Diversity inspires creativity, cultural sensitivity
and is an important foundation for our communities.  Housing discrimi-
nation cannot be tolerated in our communities. It is dear that despite
training on the topic, housing discrimination is still occurring. This
legislation would provide individuals with a way to report housing
discrimination. Furthermore, it would require real estate licensees to
post a toll free hotline number to report discrimination in their office
of business. Such posting is important to ensure that individuals are
aware of the laws relating to housing discrimination and know what
actions to take if they were to 'witness or experience housing discrimi-
nation.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S7073 of 2019/2020

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

S3437C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3437--C
     Cal. No. 1440
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported
   favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
   Finance  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged  and
   said  bill  committed  to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third
   reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
   order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a dedi-
   cated telephone line for complainants of housing discrimination
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 295 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 17 to read as follows:
   17.  TO  ESTABLISH A DEDICATED TELEPHONE LINE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
 INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLAINTS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION.  SUCH  ASSISTANCE
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DIRECTING INDIVIDUALS TO RESOURCES
 AVAILABLE  TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION.  THE DIVISION
 SHALL OPERATE SUCH DEDICATED  TELEPHONE  LINE  DURING  REGULAR  BUSINESS
 HOURS  AND SHALL POST THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR SUCH DEDICATED PHONE LINE
 ON THE WEBSITE OF THE DIVISION. THE COMMISSIONER  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED
 AND  DIRECTED  TO  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD04930-09-1

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Jun 2, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

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S3437 - Details

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