New York S 1922: Relates to the right of tenant association to have the first option to purchase a housing unit

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S01922 Summary:

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORASHBY

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COSPNSRGALLIVAN, MURRAY, OBERACKER, PALUMBO, RHOADS, ROLISON, WEBER, WEIK

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §296, Exec L

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Relates to adding veterans to protected classes for unlawful housing discrimination.

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01/14/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1922

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 14, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. ASHBY, GALLIVAN, MURRAY, OBERACKER, PALUMBO, RHOADS,
 ROLISON, WEBER, WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to adding veterans to
 protected classes for unlawful housing discrimination

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

 1 Section 1. Section 296 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 2-b to read as follows:
 3 2-b. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for the owner,
 4 lessee, sub-lessee, assignee, or managing agent of publicly-assisted
 5 housing accommodations or other person having the right of ownership or
 6 possession of or the right to rent or lease such accommodations to
 7 refuse to sell, rent or lease or otherwise to deny to or withhold from
 8 any person or group of persons such housing accommodations because of
 9 such person's status as a veteran.
 10 § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 296 of the executive law is amended by
 11 adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
 12 (h) It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person
 13 offering or providing housing accommodations, land or commercial space
 14 as described in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this subdivision to
 15 refuse to sell, rent or lease any housing accommodation, land or commer-
 16 cial space to any person because of such person's status as a veteran.
 17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03582-01-5

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