Details Meeting Name: Committee on Civil and Human Rights Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 9/15/2020 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 2) - Jointly with the Committee on General Welfare Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (18) 18 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available T2020-6580 *       Oversight - Rental Assistance and Source of Income Discrimination. Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2020-6580 *       Oversight - Rental Assistance and Source of Income Discrimination. Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0146-2018 * Stephen T. Levin     Rental assistance vouchers. Introduction The bill would require that any individuals or families receiving rental assistance vouchers established by the Department of Social Services, such as the current LINC, CityFEPS and SEPS vouchers, would continue to receive the assistance so long as the household continues to meet any other eligibility requirements. The bill would also require that the maximum rent toward which rental assistance vouchers may be applied annually increases at the same rate as levels equal to those established pursuant to section 982.503 of the Code of Federal Regulations, otherwise referred to as “Section 8.” The requirements set by the bill would be subject to appropriation. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0146-2018 * Stephen T. Levin     Rental assistance vouchers. Introduction The bill would require that any individuals or families receiving rental assistance vouchers established by the Department of Social Services, such as the current LINC, CityFEPS and SEPS vouchers, would continue to receive the assistance so long as the household continues to meet any other eligibility requirements. The bill would also require that the maximum rent toward which rental assistance vouchers may be applied annually increases at the same rate as levels equal to those established pursuant to section 982.503 of the Code of Federal Regulations, otherwise referred to as “Section 8.” The requirements set by the bill would be subject to appropriation. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1020-2018 * Alicka Ampry-Samuel     Requiring the Dept of Homeless Services and the Human Resources Administration to track and report certain data regarding rental assistance programs. Introduction This bill would require that Department of Homeless Services and the Human Resources Administration track and report certain data regarding rental assistance programs, including outcomes of the Family Homelessness & Eviction Prevention Supplement (FHEPS) and any future rental assistance program created for New York City residents. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1020-2018 * Alicka Ampry-Samuel     Requiring the Dept of Homeless Services and the Human Resources Administration to track and report certain data regarding rental assistance programs. Introduction This bill would require that Department of Homeless Services and the Human Resources Administration track and report certain data regarding rental assistance programs, including outcomes of the Family Homelessness & Eviction Prevention Supplement (FHEPS) and any future rental assistance program created for New York City residents. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1339-2019 * Diana I. Ayala     Providing information about lawful source of income discrimination to applicants for the city fighting homelessness and eviction prevention supplement program. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) to arrange for the provision of a written notice to CityFHEPS rental assistance program applicants with administration about source of income discrimination at the time an applicant receives a shopping letter from DSS. The notice would provide information about protections under the New York City Human Rights Law related to discrimination on the basis of a person’s lawful source of income. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1339-2019 * Diana I. Ayala     Providing information about lawful source of income discrimination to applicants for the city fighting homelessness and eviction prevention supplement program. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) to arrange for the provision of a written notice to CityFHEPS rental assistance program applicants with administration about source of income discrimination at the time an applicant receives a shopping letter from DSS. The notice would provide information about protections under the New York City Human Rights Law related to discrimination on the basis of a person’s lawful source of income. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2018-2020 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Requiring the dept of social services to provide domestic violence services at all shelters. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (“DHS”) to provide services to domestic violence survivors in all DHS shelters. Services would be coordinated by a social worker. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2018-2020 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Requiring the dept of social services to provide domestic violence services at all shelters. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (“DHS”) to provide services to domestic violence survivors in all DHS shelters. Services would be coordinated by a social worker. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2047-2020 * Stephen T. Levin     Prohibiting housing discrimination on the basis of arrest record or criminal history. Introduction This bill would prohibit housing discrimination in rentals, sales, leases, subleases, or occupancy agreements in New York City, on the basis of arrest record or criminal history. Landlords, owners, agents, employees, and real estate brokers would be prohibited from obtaining criminal record information at any stage in the process. These entities would be able to take adverse actions against current occupants for reasons other than a person’s arrest record or criminal history, as long as they are complying with laws protecting victims of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking. Where federal, state, or local laws, rules or regulations require exclusion based on criminal history or require a criminal background check for eligibility, this section does not apply. This section also does not prohibit inquiries into the NY sex offender registry, but requires that the landlord, owner, agents and brokers provide the applicant written notice about the inquiry, and a reasonable amount of time, not more than 3 days, to withdraw the application. The bill also outlines a fair housing process for applicants to dispute an adverse action based on arrest record or criminal history. This bill does not apply to two-family owner-occupied housing or rooms in owner-occupied housing. Covered entities would not be liable under other laws for complying with this law. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2047-2020 * Stephen T. Levin     Prohibiting housing discrimination on the basis of arrest record or criminal history. Introduction This bill would prohibit housing discrimination in rentals, sales, leases, subleases, or occupancy agreements in New York City, on the basis of arrest record or criminal history. Landlords, owners, agents, employees, and real estate brokers would be prohibited from obtaining criminal record information at any stage in the process. These entities would be able to take adverse actions against current occupants for reasons other than a person’s arrest record or criminal history, as long as they are complying with laws protecting victims of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking. Where federal, state, or local laws, rules or regulations require exclusion based on criminal history or require a criminal background check for eligibility, this section does not apply. This section also does not prohibit inquiries into the NY sex offender registry, but requires that the landlord, owner, agents and brokers provide the applicant written notice about the inquiry, and a reasonable amount of time, not more than 3 days, to withdraw the application. The bill also outlines a fair housing process for applicants to dispute an adverse action based on arrest record or criminal history. This bill does not apply to two-family owner-occupied housing or rooms in owner-occupied housing. Covered entities would not be liable under other laws for complying with this law. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2080-2020 * Stephen T. Levin   Preconsidered Online access to rental assistance program application status. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to provide more information about its rental assistance program, CityFHEPS, online. Specifically, DSS would be required make the status of an application or renewal request available to applicants online. DSS would be required to execute a contract to make online access available by June 30, 2021. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 2080-2020 * Stephen T. Levin     Online access to rental assistance program application status. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to provide more information about its rental assistance program, CityFHEPS, online. Specifically, DSS would be required make the status of an application or renewal request available to applicants online. DSS would be required to execute a contract to make online access available by June 30, 2021. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available Int 2082-2020 * Keith Powers   Preconsidered Prohibition against discrimination in housing accommodations based on lawful source of income. Introduction Prohibitions against discrimination in housing accommodations based on lawful source of income currently do not apply to housing accommodations comprised of five or fewer units. This bill removes this exception, but maintains existing exceptions that apply to all types of discrimination in housing accommodations. This bill also clarifies the definition of “lawful source of income” to align more closely with State law and include all lawful income that low-income New Yorkers may receive, such as child support, alimony, and other types of housing assistance. Hearing on P-C Item by Comm   Action details Not available Int 2082-2020 * Keith Powers     Prohibition against discrimination in housing accommodations based on lawful source of income. Introduction Prohibitions against discrimination in housing accommodations based on lawful source of income currently do not apply to housing accommodations comprised of five or fewer units. This bill removes this exception, but maintains existing exceptions that apply to all types of discrimination in housing accommodations. This bill also clarifies the definition of “lawful source of income” to align more closely with State law and include all lawful income that low-income New Yorkers may receive, such as child support, alimony, and other types of housing assistance. P-C Item Laid Over by Comm   Action details Not available                     Not available