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NY S01130
Bill
Status
6/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rachel May
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AI Summary
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Prohibits landlords from using minimum income requirements to discriminate against tenants who receive housing subsidies or vouchers (including Section 8) when the rent falls within the voucher program's allowable limits
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Makes it unlawful discrimination based on "lawful source of income" to reject applicants receiving public assistance when their portion of rent would be one-third or less of their monthly gross income
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Applies to rental payments made directly to housing providers by public or non-profit entities, whether covering partial or full rent amounts
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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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Amends Section 296 of the Executive Law by adding new subdivision 2-b, effective 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
2/25/2026