NYC Council · Int 0266-2026 · Committee

Prohibiting consumer credit history from being used in connection with certain subsidized housing accommodations.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

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Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting consumer credit history from being used in connection with certain subsidized housing accommodations” Read the full text

Civil and Human Rights

What it does

Under the New York City Human Rights Law, discrimination based on a lawful source of income is illegal. This bill would clarify that, where a tenant’s housing costs are covered in full or in part by programs like Section 8 or CityFHEPS, prospective landlords may not request, seek access to, or use a tenant’s consumer credit history as a condition to a lease agreement.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026

Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Civil and Human Rights committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Sandy Nurse · chair Althea V. Stevens Oswald J. Feliz Shahana K. Hanif Shaun Abreu

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