NYC Council Introduction 80

intro.nyc/0080-2022 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Licensing tenant screening bureaus.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Sponsored by Gale A. Brewer
Introduced: March 10, 2022

This bill would require persons who assemble or evaluate screening reports containing court history of residential tenants and applicants for residential housing to be licensed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). The bill would also require that all tenant screening reports contain certain information about each court proceeding referenced in the report. Finally, the bill would grant DCWP enforcement authority, would establish civil penalties for violations, and would create a private right of action for tenants and prospective tenants injured by violations.

Sponsors: 5