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NY A10771
Bill
Status
7/15/2010
Primary Sponsor
Michael Benedetto
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AI Summary
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Adds disability as a protected category under New York's human rights law for employment, education, public accommodations, housing, and commercial space
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Requires reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services for persons with disabilities, including reasonable modifications to common use portions of dwellings
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Expands unlawful discriminatory practices to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on disability status of an individual or their associates, partners, employees, and customers
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Applies protections to both residential landlords and other entities subject to the human rights law
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination and provides equal opportunity to enjoy common portions of dwellings.
Last Action
signed chap.196
7/15/2010