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NY S00112
Bill
Status
2/8/2021
Primary Sponsor
Anna Kaplan
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AI Summary
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Defines "fair housing testing" as covert housing investigations to gather evidence of compliance with fair housing law by comparing treatment of protected class members and non-members in similar situations.
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Requires the New York Attorney General to conduct yearly fair housing testing to ensure compliance with fair housing laws.
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Mandates annual reporting to the governor and legislature on the number of tests conducted, instances of possible discrimination found, and any resulting enforcement actions.
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Permits the Attorney General to contract with nonprofit organizations that operate full-service fair housing programs and have at least two years of fair housing testing expertise to execute testing.
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Allows contracted organizations and individuals to pursue all legal remedies available for any discrimination discovered through the fair housing testing.
Legislative Description
Relates to requiring annual fair housing testing; defines fair housing testing; requires the attorney general to conduct yearly fair housing testing to ensure compliance with the human rights law.
Last Action
referred to housing
2/28/2022