S1775 (2023-24 session)
NY State bill
Requires landlords to check the state sex offender registry when leasing to a new tenant, subtenant or adult occupant, and to notify tenants with children under age sixteen of any listing of such tenant, subtenant or adult occupant as a level three sex offender; exempts landlord from any civil or criminal liability for damages for any discretionary decision to release relevant information pursuant to this section or for failing to release such information, unless it is shown the landlord acted with gross negligence or in bad faith.
- Title
- Requires landlords to check state sex offender registry when leasing to a new tenant or on notice of sublet, and to notify tenants with children of certain listings
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2024-01-03
- In committee
- Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Introduced
- 2023-01-13
- Law section
- Multiple Dwelling Law
Sponsors
- Jamaal T. Bailey State Senator, District 36
Heard in committee
- Housing, Construction And Community Development NY State Senate committee