File #: Int 1289-2025    Version: * Name: Prohibiting restrictions that bar the display of religious items on entry doors and doorframes.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Civil and Human Rights
On agenda: 5/28/2025
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting restrictions that bar the display of religious items on entry doors and doorframes
Sponsors: Christopher Marte, Julie Menin, Lincoln Restler, Eric Dinowitz, Linda Lee, Sandy Nurse, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Shahana K. Hanif, Gale A. Brewer, Chris Banks, Oswald J. Feliz, James F. Gennaro, Kamillah Hanks, Lynn C. Schulman, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Crystal Hudson, Frank Morano
Council Member Sponsors: 17
Summary: This bill would prohibit the adoption and enforcement of restrictions that prevent residents from displaying religious items on the entry door or doorframe of their home. There would be exceptions to allow restrictions on certain religious items, such as those that pose a safety risk, obstruct the door, or need to be temporarily removed to allow for maintenance or repair.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1289, 2. Int. No. 1289, 3. May 28, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-28-25
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Int. No. 1289

 

By Council Members Marte, Menin, Restler, Dinowitz, Lee, Nurse, Brooks-Powers, Hanif, Brewer, Banks, Feliz, Gennaro, Hanks, Schulman, Gutiérrez, Hudson and Morano

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting restrictions that bar the display of religious items on entry doors and doorframes

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 8-107 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision 33 to read as follows:

33. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subdivision, it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person to (i) prohibit, (ii) adopt any restriction that has the effect of prohibiting, or (iii) enforce, or attempt to enforce, any restriction in order to prohibit the display or affixing of one or more religious items on any dwelling unit’s entry door or entry doorframe where such item is displayed or affixed because of a sincerely held religious belief.

(b) It shall not be an unlawful discriminatory practice to (i) prohibit, (ii) adopt any restriction that has the effect of prohibiting, or (iii) enforce, or attempt to enforce, any restriction in order to prohibit the display or affixing of a religious item on any dwelling unit’s entry door or entry doorframe if the religious item:

(1) Threatens public health or safety;

(2) Hinders the opening or closing of the entry door;

(3) Violates any federal, state, or local law or regulation;

(4) Contains any obscene graphics or language; or

(5) Is required to be temporarily removed for the purpose of maintenance to, or repair or replacement of, an entry door or doorframe.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.

 

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