Assembly Bill A4391

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits landlords from requiring animals be de-clawed

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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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2019-A4391 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-h, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5431
2013-2014: A4820
2015-2016: A4231
2017-2018: A3879

2019-A4391 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits landlords from requiring animals that occupy the unit be de-clawed as a condition of rental.

2019-A4391 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4391
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to prohibiting  land-
   lords  from  requiring  animals that occupy the unit be de-clawed as a
   condition of rental
 
   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
 235-h to read as follows:
   § 235-H. UNLAWFUL  RESTRICTIONS  ON  TENANCY.  A  LANDLORD  SHALL  NOT
 REQUIRE  THAT ANY DOMESTIC ANIMAL OCCUPYING THE RENTAL UNIT BE DE-CLAWED
 AS A CONDITION OF RENTAL.
   § 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07540-01-9

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