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NY A04120
Bill
Status
1/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Prohibits landlords from imposing minimum income requirements on tenants who use housing subsidies or vouchers (including Section 8) when the rent falls within the voucher program's allowable payment limits
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Makes it unlawful discrimination based on "lawful source of income" to reject applicants due to their income level when they receive rental assistance paid directly to the housing provider
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Extends protections to public assistance recipients when their portion of rent would be one-third or less of their gross monthly income
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Defines "housing provider" broadly to include owners, lessees, managing agents, real estate brokers, salespersons, and their agents or employees
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Protects renters using a housing subsidy or voucher, or receiving public assistance from discrimination by the housing provider based on such renters' income or use of such housing subsidy, voucher or public assistance.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/7/2026