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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
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Provides that certain tenants who own or keep pets shall not be denied occupancy or be subject to eviction solely on those grounds
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Deborah Glick
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to discrimination against certain tenants who own or keep pets
Purpose
The subject bill would negate lease provisions preventing tenants from owning or keeping pets. No tenant age sixty-two or older shall be denied housing solely on the basis of wanting or having a pet.
Summary of provisions
This legislation amends add a new 237-b of the real property law to provide that no tenant shall be denied occupancy or shall be evicted from a multiple dwelling on the sole ground that the tenant owns or keeps a dog or cat.
Justification
Numerous studies have found that senior citizens who have pets live longer, visit the doctor less often and recover quicker from illnesses. For these and other reasons the subject bill should be enacted so that our seniors living in multiple dwellings can keep or be allowed to have pets.
Legislative history
S.785/A.2539 of 2007-08; S.1860 of 2005-06 held in Judiciary; S.810/A.1825 of 2003-04
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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