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NY A07331
Bill
Status
8/11/2020
Primary Sponsor
Erik Dilan
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AI Summary
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Amends Executive Law Section 296 to clarify that reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in housing include the use of an animal to alleviate symptoms or effects of a disability
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Modifies provisions governing both housing discrimination (subdivision 2-a) and employment discrimination (subdivision 18) to explicitly include service animals as reasonable accommodations
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Applies to rules, policies, practices, or services necessary to afford persons with disabilities equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to clarifying that reasonable accommodation to enable a person with a disability to use and enjoy a dwelling includes the use of an animal to alleviate the symptoms or effects of a disability.
Last Action
signed chap.137
8/11/2020