Establishes confidentiality of landlord-tenant court records; addresses adverse actions on rental applications.

This bill (A1703) makes landlord-tenant court records confidential for most cases to prevent unfair tenant screening. It requires court records to stay private for 60 days after filing, and indefinitely if the tenant wins or the case is dismissed - only becoming public if a landlord wins a judgment for possession (with exceptions for appeals or tenant remedies). Landlords cannot consider cases that didn’t result in a judgment for possession or judgments older than three years when screening applicants. Additionally, landlords must provide written notices explaining adverse rental decisions and disclosing any screening reports used, with penalties for violations including $1,000+ fines.