Bill > A04319

This bill clarifies and expands the New York State Human Rights Law to explicitly include correctional facilities and local correctional facilities as housing accommodations subject to anti-discrimination protections. The legislation aims to resolve previous judicial confusion by definitively stating that correctional facilities, both state and local, are considered housing accommodations under the law. Specifically, the bill adds correctional facilities to the definition of "housing accommodation" in the executive law and cross-references the definition of these facilities from the correction law. The bill also amends existing anti-discrimination statutes to include correctional facilities, local correctional facilities, and law enforcement agencies as places where discriminatory practices are prohibited. This means that these facilities cannot refuse, withhold, or deny accommodations, advantages, or facilities to individuals based on characteristics such as race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, sex, disability, marital status, or domestic violence victim status. The legislation is designed to ensure broader protections against discrimination in correctional settings and provide clear guidance on the scope of the human rights law.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4319