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NY S06172

Bill

Status

Passed

8/11/2020

Primary Sponsor

Monica Martinez

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Executive Law Section 296 to clarify that reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities in housing include the use of animals to alleviate disability symptoms or effects

  • Applies to both owner-occupied and rental dwellings by updating provisions in subdivisions 2-a and 18 of Executive Law Section 296

  • Specifies that service animals and support animals constitute reasonable accommodations alongside modifications to common use portions of dwellings

  • 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
Investigations and Government Operations1/8/2020
Codes6/19/2019
Investigations and Government Operations5/21/2019

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