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NY A06773
Bill
Status
5/8/2023
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Prohibits landlords, lessors, sub-lessors, rental brokers, real estate agents, and apartment rental clearinghouses from requesting consumer reports from potential tenants or consumer reporting agencies for rental application evaluations.
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Defines "consumer report" as any written, oral, or other communication about a consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, character, reputation, or personal characteristics used to evaluate eligibility for credit, insurance, employment, or other authorized purposes.
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Allows any individual, firm, or organization with satisfactory evidence of violations to bring a civil action in supreme court for an injunction and civil penalties.
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Imposes penalties of $5,000 for first violations and $25,000 for subsequent violations by natural persons; $50,000 for first violations and $150,000 for subsequent violations by corporate entities.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Prohibits a landlord, lessor, sub-lessor, rental broker, real estate agent, or apartment rental clearinghouse from requesting from a potential lessee or a consumer reporting agency a consumer report for the purposes of evaluating a rental application; provides penalties for violations.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/3/2024