New York A 6922: Enacts the fair housing and source of income discrimination awareness act

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A06922 Summary:

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Requires section 8 voucher holders to be provided notice of their legal protections from source of income discrimination; requires online housing platforms operating in the state to display notices of rights against source of income discrimination; makes related provisions; provides for penalties for violations.

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03/18/2025referred to housing

01/07/2026referred to housing

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6922

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. TAPIA -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Housing

 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to enacting the
 "fair housing and source of income discrimination awareness act"

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "fair housing and source of income discrimination awareness act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds and
 4 declares that discrimination based on lawful sources of income, includ-
 5 ing but not limited to housing vouchers, subsidies, and other forms of
 6 government assistance, continues to be a barrier to fair housing. To
 7 ensure that all applicants are aware of their rights and have the neces-
 8 sary resources to address discrimination, this act mandates that real
 9 estate brokers, real estate agents, property owners, landlords, and
 10 online housing platforms provide formal notice to applicants regarding
 11 protections against source of income discrimination. Additionally,
 12 voucher providers shall be required to supply recipients with informa-
 13 tion on advocacy organizations and reporting mechanisms for discrimina-
 14 tory practices.
 15 § 3. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 223-c
 16 to read as follows:
 17 § 223-c. Source of housing discrimination awareness. 1. For the
 18 purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following
 19 meanings:
 20 (a) "Division" means the division of housing and community renewal.
 21 (b) "Formal notice" means a document developed by the division outlin-
 22 ing voucher holder's rights under state and local laws regarding source
 23 of income discrimination.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10873-01-5

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 1 (c) "Online housing platform" shall mean any website, application, or
 2 digital service that facilitates the advertisement, listing, or rental
 3 of housing accommodations within the state.
 4 (d) "Real estate broker" shall have the same meaning as defined by
 5 section four hundred forty of the real property law.
 6 (e) "Real estate agent" shall have the same meaning as the term
 7 "agent" as defined by section four hundred forty-three of the real prop-
 8 erty law.
 9 (f) "Source of income discrimination" means the unlawful refusal to
 10 rent, lease, or otherwise deny housing opportunities based on an indi-
 11 vidual's lawful source of income, as prohibited under paragraph (a) of
 12 subdivision five of section two hundred ninety-six of the executive law.
 13 (g) "Voucher" means rental assistance administered by a voucher
 14 provider pursuant to the federal department of housing and urban devel-
 15 opment's section eight housing choice voucher program.
 16 (h) "Voucher holder" means a recipient of vouchers.
 17 (i) "Voucher provider" means a "public housing agency" as such term is
 18 defined by 42 USC § 1437a(b)(6), authorized to administer vouchers in
 19 the state.
 20 2. All real estate brokers, real estate agents, landlords, and proper-
 21 ty management companies shall provide every prospective tenant or appli-
 22 cant who is a voucher holder with a formal notice, as shall be developed
 23 by the division, explaining their rights against source of income