Assembly Bill A6411

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A6411 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §237-b, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A2659

2013-A6411 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence.

2013-A6411 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6411

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. KATZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Housing

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to prohibiting  hous-
  ing discrimination against victims of domestic violence

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
237-b to read as follows:
  S  237-B. DISCRIMINATION AGAINST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. A.  ANY
PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OWNING OR HAVING  IN  CHARGE  ANY  APARTMENT
HOUSE,  TENEMENT  HOUSE OR OTHER BUILDING OR MANUFACTURED HOME PARK USED
FOR DWELLING PURPOSES WHO SHALL REFUSE TO RENT ANY OR PART OF  ANY  SUCH
BUILDING  OR  MANUFACTURED  HOME  PARK  TO  ANY PERSON OR FAMILY, OR WHO
DISCRIMINATES IN THE  TERMS,  CONDITIONS,  OR  PRIVILEGES  OF  ANY  SUCH
RENTAL,  SOLELY  ON THE GROUND THAT SUCH PERSON OR FAMILY HAS BEEN OR IS
CURRENTLY THE VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEA-
NOR AND ON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE  OF  NOT  LESS
THAN FIFTY NOR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,  THE  PROHIBITION  AGAINST  DISCRIMINATION  AGAINST  VICTIMS OF
DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE  IN  DWELLING  HOUSES  AND  MANUFACTURED  HOME  PARKS
CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO:
  (1)  HOUSING UNITS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS SUBSIDIZED, INSURED, OR GUARAN-
TEED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; OR
  (2) ONE OR TWO FAMILY OWNER OCCUPIED DWELLING HOUSES  OR  MANUFACTURED
HOMES; OR
  (3)  MANUFACTURED  HOME  PARKS  INTENDED AND OPERATED FOR OCCUPANCY BY
PERSONS FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. IN DETERMINING WHETHER HOUSING
IS INTENDED AND OPERATED FOR OCCUPANCY BY PERSONS  FIFTY-FIVE  YEARS  OF
AGE  OR OLDER, SEC. 807(B)(2)(C)(42 U.S.C. 3607(B)(2)(C)) OF THE FEDERAL
FAIR HOUSING ACT OF 1988, AS AMENDED, SHALL APPLY.
  B. CIVIL LIABILITY:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09351-01-3

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