NYC Council Introduction 1212

intro.nyc/1212-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Prohibiting consumer credit history from being used in connection with certain subsidized housing accommodations.
Status: Committee Committee on Civil and Human Rights
Sponsored by Shekar Krishnan
Introduced: March 12, 2025

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.