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NY A04830
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kwani O'Pharrow
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AI Summary
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Establishes a "paired testing" program administered by the Division of Human Rights to detect housing discrimination by real estate brokers, salespersons, and their agents by using testers with equivalent characteristics who differ only in protected traits like race, disability, or marital status
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Real estate professionals found engaging in unlawful discriminatory practices face fines determined by the commissioner, plus potential license revocation or suspension
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Creates a "paired testing program fund" held jointly by the state comptroller and commissioner of taxation and finance to fund the program's administration
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Imposes a compliance fee on all real estate broker and salesperson licenses (both new and renewed), with the amount to be set by the Division of Human Rights commissioner
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authority to adopt necessary rules and regulations for implementation
Legislative Description
Establishes the paired testing program and compliance fee to determine if any real estate broker, real estate salesperson or employee or agent thereof is using unlawful discriminatory practices; creates the paired testing program fund.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026