# New York A 6869: Prohibits discriminatory practices by real estate appraisers and furthers fair housing compliance

New York A 6869, Prohibits discriminatory practices by real estate appraisers and furthers fair housing compliance, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by George Alvarez (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-10-16 (SIGNED CHAP.435) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 6869
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits discriminatory practices by real estate appraisers and furthers fair housing compliance
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Last action: 2025-10-16, SIGNED CHAP.435
- Sponsor: George Alvarez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, CODES, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES, INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (206 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New protections against biased home appraisals: benefit, medium. 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 o…
- Funding supports groups fighting housing discrimination: benefit, low. 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.…
- Licensed appraisers face new misconduct fines: cost, low. 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 hous…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: George Alvarez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 146 | 2 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-10-16: SIGNED CHAP.435 (House)
- 2025-10-09: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-04-30: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: 3RD READING CAL.691 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: SUBSTITUTED FOR S7320 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-02: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-04-01: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.133 (House)
- 2025-04-01: RULES REPORT CAL.133 (House)
- 2025-04-01: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-04-01: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-03-25: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-03-18: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-03-14: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6869)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6869)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A6869-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).