New York S 9652: Relates to artist preferences in housing

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S09652 Summary:

BILL NOS09652 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10479

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SPONSORBOTTCHER

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §8-107, NYC Ad Cd

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Relates to artist preferences in housing; provides that giving occupancy preference to individuals who are involved in artistic activities is not an unlawful discriminatory practice provided that such preference is implemented or authorized by an agency or the state of New York.

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BILL NOS09652 

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03/31/2026REFERRED TO CITIES 1

05/14/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

06/02/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/02/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1565

06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

06/02/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9652

 IN SENATE

 March 31, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BOTTCHER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1

 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
 relation to artist preferences in housing

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (n) of subdivision 5 of section 8-107 of the
 2 administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law
 3 number 40 of the city of New York for the year 2016, is amended to read
 4 as follows:
 5 (n) Discrimination on the basis of occupation prohibited in housing
 6 accommodations. (1) Where a housing accommodation or an interest therein
 7 is sought or occupied exclusively for residential purposes, the
 8 provisions of this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit discrimi-
 9 nation on account of a person's occupation in:
 10 [(1)] (A) The sale, rental, or leasing of such housing accommodation
 11 or interest therein;
 12 [(2)] (B) The terms, conditions and privileges of the sale, rental or
 13 leasing of such housing accommodation or interest therein;
 14 [(3)] (C) Furnishing facilities or services in connection therewith;
 15 and
 16 [(4)] (D) Representing whether or not such housing accommodation or
 17 interest therein is available for sale, rental, or leasing.
 18 (2) Nothing in subparagraph one of this paragraph shall prohibit
 19 giving occupancy preference to individuals who are involved in artistic
 20 activities, provided that such preference is implemented or authorized
 21 by an agency or the state of New York.
 22 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 23 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14411-01-6

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