Bill > S03279

This bill amends the New York State Executive Law to clarify and expand the definition of housing accommodations and anti-discrimination protections to explicitly include correctional facilities and local correctional facilities. Specifically, the bill adds these types of facilities to the definition of "housing accommodation" in the state's human rights law, ensuring that they are subject to the same anti-discrimination provisions as other housing spaces. The bill defines correctional facilities and local correctional facilities by referencing their definitions in the correction law, and modifies existing law to prohibit discrimination in these facilities based on characteristics such as race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, sex, disability, marital status, or victim of domestic violence status. The legislative intent behind the bill is to address recent judicial confusion about the jurisdiction of human rights law over correctional facilities and law enforcement agencies, making it clear that these institutions are covered by anti-discrimination protections. By expanding these protections, the bill aims to ensure fair and equal treatment for individuals in correctional settings, regardless of their personal characteristics.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3279