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NY S 3634

in committee

Requires landlords to check state sex offender registry when leasing to a new tenant or on notice of sublet, and to notify tenants with children of certain listings

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 3634 pass?

Not yet. NY S 3634 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

What is NY S 3634 about?

Requires landlords to check the state sex offender registry when leasing to a new tenant, subtenant or adult occupant, and to notify tenants with children under age sixteen of any listing of such tenant, subtenant or adult occupant as a level three sex offender; exempts landlord from any civil or criminal liability for damages for any discretionary decision to release relevant information pursuant to this section or for failing to release such information, unless it is shown the landlord acted with gross negligence or in bad faith.

Who sponsors NY S 3634?

Jamaal Bailey is the primary sponsor of NY S 3634.

Description

Requires landlords to check the state sex offender registry when leasing to a new tenant, subtenant or adult occupant, and to notify tenants with children under age sixteen of any listing of such tenant, subtenant or adult occupant as a level three sex offender; exempts landlord from any civil or criminal liability for damages for any discretionary decision to release relevant information pursuant to this section or for failing to release such information, unless it is shown the landlord acted with gross negligence or in bad faith.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Jamaal Baileyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-29

    REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S3634?summary=&detail=

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