Senate Bill S4740A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S4740 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6152
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §327-a, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1728, A4428

2021-S4740 - Summary

Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property when covenants, conditions and restrictions exist which discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income or ancestry.

2021-S4740 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4740 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4740
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
   modification  of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real prop-
   erty

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  real property law is amended by adding a new section
 327-a to read as follows:
   § 327-A. MODIFICATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. 1. (A) IF  ANY  COVEN-
 ANTS,  CONDITIONS  AND  RESTRICTIONS  EXIST IN A DOCUMENT TO BE RECORDED
 WHICH DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR,  RELIGION,  SEX,  SEXUAL
 ORIENTATION,  FAMILIAL  STATUS,  MARITAL  STATUS,  DISABILITY,  NATIONAL
 ORIGIN, SOURCE OF INCOME, OR ANCESTRY, ANY SELLER SHALL:
   (I) HAVE SUCH UNLAWFUL RESTRICTIONS  REMOVED  FROM  SUCH  DOCUMENT  BY
 SUBMITTING  A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT MODIFICATION DOCUMENT, WHICH SHALL BE
 AVAILABLE FROM THE COUNTY RECORDER, EITHER WITH THE DEED FOR  RECORDING,
 OR SEPARATELY;
   (II) PROVIDE THE PURCHASER OR TITLE INSURANCE APPLICANT WITH A COPY OF
 THE  APPROPRIATE  RESTRICTIVE COVENANT MODIFICATION DOCUMENT PRIOR TO OR
 AT THE CLOSING OF TITLE;
   (III) RECORD THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT MODIFICATION DOCUMENT,  HOWEVER,
 SUCH  SELLER  SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FILING FEES FOR THE RECORDING
 OF THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT MODIFICATION DOCUMENT.
   (B) WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,  THE  BOARD
 OF  MANAGERS  OF  A CONDOMINIUM, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A COOPERATIVE
 APARTMENT CORPORATION OR A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION IF SUCH REAL  PROPERTY
 IS  SUBJECT  TO  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SUCH AN ASSOCIATION, SHALL
 DELETE OR AMEND ANY COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS THAT EXIST IN
 A RECORDED DOCUMENT WHICH DISCRIMINATE ON  THE  BASIS  OF  RACE,  COLOR,
 RELIGION,  SEX,  SEXUAL  ORIENTATION,  FAMILIAL  STATUS, MARITAL STATUS,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S4740A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6152
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §327-a, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1728, A4428

2021-S4740A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property when covenants, conditions and restrictions exist which discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income or ancestry.

2021-S4740A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4740A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4740--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real property law, in relation to requiring the
   modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real  prop-
   erty
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 327-a to read as follows:
   §  327-A.  MODIFICATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. 1. (A) IF ANY COVEN-
 ANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS EXIST IN A  DOCUMENT  TO  BE  RECORDED
 WHICH  DISCRIMINATE  ON  THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL
 ORIENTATION,  FAMILIAL  STATUS,  MARITAL  STATUS,  DISABILITY,  NATIONAL
 ORIGIN, SOURCE OF INCOME, OR ANCESTRY, ANY SELLER SHALL:
   (I)  HAVE  SUCH  UNLAWFUL  RESTRICTIONS  REMOVED FROM SUCH DOCUMENT BY
 SUBMITTING A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT MODIFICATION DOCUMENT, WHICH SHALL  BE
 AVAILABLE  FROM THE COUNTY RECORDER, EITHER WITH THE DEED FOR RECORDING,
 OR SEPARATELY;
   (II) PROVIDE THE PURCHASER OR TITLE INSURANCE APPLICANT WITH A COPY OF
 THE APPROPRIATE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT MODIFICATION DOCUMENT PRIOR  TO  OR
 AT THE CLOSING OF TITLE;
   (III)  RECORD THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT MODIFICATION DOCUMENT, HOWEVER,
 SUCH SELLER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FILING FEES FOR  THE  RECORDING
 OF THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT MODIFICATION DOCUMENT.
   (B)  WITHIN  ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD
 OF MANAGERS OF A CONDOMINIUM, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS  OF  A  COOPERATIVE
 APARTMENT  CORPORATION OR A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION IF SUCH REAL PROPERTY
 IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SUCH  AN  ASSOCIATION,  SHALL
 DELETE OR AMEND ANY COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS THAT EXIST IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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