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Assembly Bill A9556A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to protections for renters using certain housing subsidies or public assistance

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2023-A9556 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7923
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §296, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A4120, S1130

2023-A9556 - Summary

Protects renters using a housing subsidy or voucher, or receiving public assistance from discrimination by the housing provider based on such renters' income or use of such housing subsidy, voucher or public assistance.

2023-A9556 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9556
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 20, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  protections  for
   renters using a housing subsidy
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 296 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 2-b to read as follows:
   2-B. (A) WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL  USES  OR  WILL  USE  A  HOUSING  SUBSIDY
 PROVIDED  BY A PUBLIC OR NON-PROFIT ENTITY OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE THAT HAS
 BEEN ISSUED TO SUCH INDIVIDUAL AND WILL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE  HOUSING
 PROVIDER,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A VOUCHER UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE
 UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (42  U.S.C.  §  1437F),  IT  SHALL  BE
 UNLAWFUL FOR SUCH HOUSING PROVIDER:
   (I)  TO  REFUSE  TO RENT TO, OR TO IMPOSE DIFFERENTIAL TERMS OR CONDI-
 TIONS ON, SUCH INDIVIDUAL BASED UPON SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S CREDIT SCORE;
   (II) TO REFUSE TO RENT TO, OR TO IMPOSE DIFFERENTIAL TERMS  OR  CONDI-
 TIONS  ON,  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL  BASED UPON SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S INCOME IF THE
 MONTHLY RENT HAS BEEN OR WOULD BE APPROVED BY SUCH  HOUSING  SUBSIDY  OR
 PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE  PROVIDER  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH PROGRAM RULES OR REGU-
 LATIONS; OR
   (III) TO REFUSE TO RENT TO, OR TO IMPOSE DIFFERENTIAL TERMS OR  CONDI-
 TIONS  ON,  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL BASED UPON SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S INCOME IF SUCH
 INDIVIDUAL'S PORTION OF THE MONTHLY RENT WOULD BE THIRTY PERCENT OR LESS
 OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S MONTHLY INCOME.
   (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "HOUSING  PROVIDER"
 SHALL MEAN THE OWNER, LESSEE, SUB-LESSEE, ASSIGNEE, OR MANAGING AGENT OF
 HOUSING  ACCOMMODATIONS OR OTHER PERSON HAVING THE RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP OR
 POSSESSION OF OR THE RIGHT TO RENT OR LEASE SUCH ACCOMMODATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13898-01-3

2023-A9556A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7923
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §296, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A4120, S1130

2023-A9556A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Protects renters using a housing subsidy or voucher, or receiving public assistance from discrimination by the housing provider based on such renters' income or use of such housing subsidy, voucher or public assistance.

2023-A9556A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9556--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 20, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Housing  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law,  in relation to protections for
   renters using certain housing subsidies or public assistance

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 296 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 2-b to read as follows:
   2-B. (A) PROHIBITED MINIMUM INCOME REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSING SUBSIDY OR
 VOUCHER  RECIPIENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO-A AND FIVE OF THIS
 SECTION, IT SHALL CONSTITUTE UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE  OF  LAWFUL
 SOURCE  OF INCOME TO COMMIT ANY PRACTICE PROHIBITED BY SUCH SUBDIVISIONS
 BASED UPON THE AMOUNT OF A PERSON'S INCOME WHERE  SUCH  PERSON  USES  OR
 WILL  USE  A  HOUSING SUBSIDY OR VOUCHER THAT IS PROVIDED BY A PUBLIC OR
 NON-PROFIT ENTITY THAT ISSUES RENTAL PAYMENT, WHETHER PARTIAL  OR  FULL,
 MADE  DIRECTLY  TO  THE HOUSING PROVIDER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A
 VOUCHER UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING  ACT  OF  1937  (42
 U.S.C.  §  1437F),  AND  THE  MONTHLY  RENT IS WITHIN THE RENTAL PAYMENT
 LIMITS ALLOWABLE BY SUCH  HOUSING  SUBSIDY  OR  VOUCHER  PROVIDER  UNDER
 PROGRAM RULES OR REGULATIONS.
   (B)  PROHIBITED  MINIMUM  INCOME  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
 RECIPIENTS.   FOR PURPOSES  OF  SUBDIVISIONS  TWO-A  AND  FIVE  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  IT  SHALL CONSTITUTE UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF LAWFUL
 SOURCE OF INCOME TO COMMIT ANY PRACTICE PROHIBITED BY SUCH  SUBDIVISIONS
 BASED  UPON  THE  AMOUNT  OF A PERSON'S INCOME WHERE SUCH PERSON USES OR
 WILL USE HOUSING ASSISTANCE OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE THAT IS PROVIDED  BY  A
 PUBLIC  OR NON-PROFIT ENTITY THAT ISSUES RENTAL PAYMENT, WHETHER PARTIAL
 OR FULL, MADE DIRECTLY TO THE  HOUSING  PROVIDER  AND  THE  INDIVIDUAL'S
 PORTION  OF THE MONTHLY RENT WOULD BE ONE-THIRD OR LESS OF SUCH INDIVID-
 UAL'S MONTHLY GROSS INCOME.
   (C) "HOUSING PROVIDER" DEFINED.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 THE TERM "HOUSING PROVIDER" SHALL MEAN THE  OWNER,  LESSEE,  SUB-LESSEE,
 ASSIGNEE,  OR  MANAGING AGENT OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS, OR OTHER PERSON
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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