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New YorkA 68692025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Prohibits discriminatory practices by real estate appraisers and furthers fair housing compliance

Sponsored By: George Alvarez (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONSCODESWAYS AND MEANSRULESINVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New protections against biased home appraisals

New York bans denying or limiting appraisal services because of protected traits. Appraisers also cannot base property values on protected traits of current or prospective owners or residents, or nearby owners or residents. Protected traits include race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, age, disability, marital status, domestic-violence-victim status, lawful income source, and familial status. The law covers anyone offering residential appraisals, even without a state license or certificate. It also covers spoken comments and written materials supporting a value estimate, opinion, or analysis.

Funding supports groups fighting housing discrimination

New York’s anti-discrimination in housing fund supports fair housing testing, outreach, education, complaint investigations, and work against appraisal and appraisal-review discrimination. Local human rights commissions, other eligible local entities, and qualifying nonprofits can apply for grants. Nonprofits must specialize in preventing unlawful housing discrimination. The fund receives 50% of fines and forfeitures collected under the state’s appraiser disciplinary law. No grant amount is specified.

Licensed appraisers face new misconduct fines

New York can fine a state-certified or licensed real estate appraiser up to $2,000 in disciplinary proceedings. The fine can replace or add to suspension or loss of the appraiser’s license or certificate. Half of fine money received by the Department of State goes to the anti-discrimination in housing fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • George Alvarez

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 206 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/30/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 60 • No: 0

House vote • 4/2/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 146 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.435

    10/16/2025House

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    10/9/2025House

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    4/30/2025Senate

  4. PASSED SENATE

    4/30/2025Senate

  5. 3RD READING CAL.691

    4/30/2025Senate

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S7320

    4/30/2025Senate

  7. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    4/2/2025Senate

  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    4/2/2025House

  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    4/2/2025House

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.133

    4/1/2025House

  11. RULES REPORT CAL.133

    4/1/2025House

  12. REPORTED

    4/1/2025House

  13. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    4/1/2025House

  14. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    3/25/2025House

  15. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    3/18/2025House

  16. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    3/14/2025House

Bill Text

  • Original

    3/14/2025

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