New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A9294 — Relates to the disclosure of tenant screening criteria

Last action — Assembly Floor Calendar

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

Landlords must disclose tenant screening criteria before accepting application fees.

This bill requires landlords to provide a written disclosure of the criteria used to screen tenants before they collect any application fees. This aims to improve transparency in the rental application process.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families will know the screening criteria upfront, helping them decide whether to apply for a rental.

Summary

Provides that a landlord shall provide a prospective tenant a written disclosure of the tenant screening criteria used to evaluate rental applications prior to accepting any fee, deposit, or screening information from such prospective tenant.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.271

  2. RULES REPORT CAL.271

  3. REPORTED

  4. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  6. PRINT NUMBER 9294A

  7. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING

  8. REFERRED TO HOUSING

  9. REFERRED TO HOUSING

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does A9294 do?
Provides that a landlord shall provide a prospective tenant a written disclosure of the tenant screening criteria used to evaluate rental applications prior to accepting any fee, deposit, or screening information from such prospective tenant.
Who sponsors A9294?
A9294 is sponsored by Yudelka Tapia.
What is the current status of A9294?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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