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NY S08760

Bill

Status

Passed

2/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

James Sanders

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires sellers to remove unlawful discriminatory covenants from property documents before recording by submitting a restrictive covenant modification document, with no filing fees charged for this recording

  • Defines "protected class" by reference to Executive Law section 296(5), covering classes protected from unlawful discriminatory practices under state law

  • Mandates condominium boards, cooperative boards, and homeowners associations delete or amend unlawful restrictions from recorded documents within one year, without requiring property owner approval

  • Allows any property owner who believes their property is subject to an unlawful restriction to record a modification document with the original document's unlawful language stricken

  • Requires county recorders to make restrictive covenant modification forms available to the public and properly index them with references to original documents

Legislative Description

Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property when covenants, conditions and restrictions exist which discriminate on the basis of a protected class in violation of state or federal law.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.43

2/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/3/2026
Rules1/8/2026

Full Bill Text

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