· NY legislature · 2025-2026

Prohibits the use of credit checks for prospective tenants

Prohibits a landlord, lessor, sub-lessor, rental broker, real estate agent, or apartment rental clearinghouse from requesting from a potential lessee or a consumer reporting agency a consumer report for the purposes of evaluating a rental application; provides penalties for violations.

Sponsor

Michaelle Solages (D-NY)

Introduced

2025-02-12

Policy area

Housing and Community Development

Latest action

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