Int 2082-2020
Prohibition against discrimination in housing accommodations based on lawful source of income.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Civil and Human Rightsintroduced 2020-09-16Local Law 2020/119
Enacted as Local Law 2020/119.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2020-09-16Passed: 2020-11-17Enacted: 2020-11-17
Summary
Prohibitions against discrimination in housing accommodations based on lawful source of income currently do not apply to housing accommodations comprised of five or fewer units. This bill removes this exception, but maintains existing exceptions that apply to all types of discrimination in housing accommodations. This bill also clarifies the definition of “lawful source of income” to align more closely with State law and include all lawful income that low-income New Yorkers may receive, such as child support, alimony, and other types of housing assistance.
Committee on Civil and Human Rights — Human Rights Commission, Equal Employment Practices Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity.
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Sponsors (11)
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
Lifecycle
HeardHearing on P-C Item by Comm
2020-09-15 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
HeldP-C Item Laid Over by Comm
2020-09-15 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
HeardHearing on P-C Item by Comm
2020-09-15 · Committee on General Welfare
HeldP-C Item Laid Over by Comm
2020-09-15 · Committee on General Welfare
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2020-09-16 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2020-09-16 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2020-10-29 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2020-10-29 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
ActionAmended by Committee
2020-10-29 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2020-10-29 · Committee on Civil and Human Rights
AdvancedApproved by Council
2020-10-29 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2020-10-29 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2020-11-17 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2020-11-17 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2020-11-18 · City Council
Votes (54)
Aye (46)
Margaret S. ChinVanessa L. GibsonJames G. Van BramerAlan N. MaiselMathieu EugeneMark TreygerLaurie A. CumboRuben Diaz, Sr.Corey D. JohnsonAndrew CohenInez D. BarronRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Brad S. LanderAntonio ReynosoDaniel Dromm Fernando Cabrera Ben KallosI. Daneek MillerBill PerkinsDonovan J. RichardsAdrienne E. AdamsRitchie J. TorresRafael Salamanca, Jr.Paul A. ValloneKeith Powers Costa G. ConstantinidesCarlos MenchacaKaren KoslowitzDiana I. AyalaMark LevineCarlina Rivera Alicka Ampry-Samuel Justin L. BrannanBarry S. GrodenchikPeter A. KooRory I. LancmanStephen T. LevinFarah N. LouisFrancisco P. MoyaYdanis A. RodriguezHelen K. RosenthalMathieu EugeneInez D. BarronDaniel Dromm Bill PerkinsBrad S. Lander
Nay (5)
Chaim M. DeutschRobert F. HoldenJoseph C. BorelliSteven MatteoEric A. Ulrich
Abstain (1)
Kalman Yeger
Absent (1)
Deborah L. Rose
Not voting (1)
Mark Gjonaj
Heard at (5)
City Council · 2020-10-29 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
Committee on Civil and Human Rights · 2020-10-29 · 10:00 AM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1)
City Council · 2020-09-16 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
Committee on Civil and Human Rights · 2020-09-15 · 10:00 AM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 2) -
Committee on General Welfare · 2020-09-15 · 10:00 AM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 2)
Attachments (21)
- Summary of Int. No. 2082-A
- Summary of Int. No. 2082
- Int. No. 2082
- Committee Report 9/15/20
- Hearing Testimony 9/15/20
- Hearing Testimony 9/15/20 (Con't)
- Hearing Transcript 9/15/20
- September 16, 2020 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-16-20
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 16, 2020
- Proposed Int. No. 2082-A - 10/28/20
- Committee Report 10/29/20
- Hearing Transcript 10/29/20
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- October 29, 2020 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-29-20
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - October 29, 2020
- Int. No. 2082-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Mayor's Letter
- Local Law 119
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "lawful source of income" in section 8-102 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 63 for the year 2018, is amended to read as follows:
Lawful source of income. The term "lawful source of income" [includes income derived from social security, or any form of federal, state or local public assistance or housing assistance including section 8 vouchers.] includes, but is not limited to, child support, alimony, foster care subsidies, income derived from social security, or any form of federal, state, or local public assistance or housing assistance including, but not limited to, section 8 vouchers, whether or not such income or credit is paid or attributed directly to a landlord.
� 2. Paragraph (o) of subdivision 5 of section 8-107 of the administrative code of the city of New York is REPEALED.
� 3. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.
NC/BAM
LS #9554
10/21/2020
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