S 3178 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property

Summary

Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property when covenants, conditions and restrictions exist which discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income or ancestry.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025

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S3178 → S3178A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add additional sponsors and reflect committee approval, while also adding a minor formatting change to a requirement. The core policy provisions regarding restrictive covenant modifications remain substantively unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the procedural status and sponsors were updated.

TECHNICAL

Added four new sponsors (Senators BROUK, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, JACKSON, RIVERA) to the bill introduction, indicating broader legislative support.

Updated the bill's procedural status to show it was reported favorably from committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended, and ordered reprinted.

Added the word 'and' at the end of line 14 in Section 1, subsection (a), item (ii), which is a minor grammatical adjustment to the list of seller requirements.

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Amendments

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3178A

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Jan 24, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors