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NY A07331

Bill

Status

Passed

8/11/2020

Primary Sponsor

Erik Dilan

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Modifies provisions governing both housing discrimination (subdivision 2-a) and employment discrimination (subdivision 18) to explicitly include service animals as reasonable accommodations

  • Applies to rules, policies, practices, or services necessary to afford persons with disabilities equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Investigations and Government Operations1/29/2020
Codes5/21/2019
Governmental Operations4/23/2019

Full Bill Text

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