New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

S8760 — Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on February 13, 2026.

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  • 1 sponsor

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Summary

Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property when covenants, conditions and restrictions exist which discriminate on the basis of a protected class in violation of state or federal law.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 327-a of the real property law.

  • Section 327-a of the real property law

    If any covenants, conditions and restrictions exist in a document to be recorded which discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income, or ancestry (i) (ii) (iii) (b) covenants, conditions and which discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income, or ancestry (c) This section shall not apply to any lawful restrictions under state and federal law. 2. 3. Subject to covenants, conditions, and restrictions recorded after the original document containing unlawful restrictions, and subject to covenants, conditions and restrictions recorded after the restrictive covenant modification document, the restrictive covenant modification, once recorded, shall be deemed the only restrictions having effect on the property. 4. unlawfully restrictive covenant in violation of state or federal law prohibiting restriction based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, disability, national origin, source of income, or ancestry one language language 5. 6. → As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Protected class" shall mean any class or category of persons protected from unlawful discrimi- natory practices under subdivision five of section two hundred ninety- six of the executive law. (b) "Unlawful restrictions" shall mean any covenants, conditions, or restrictions that unlawfully discriminate on the basis of a protected class in violation of state or federal law. 2. If any unlawful restrictions exist in a document to be recorded (a) (b) italics (c) 3. unlawful 4. that shall be made available from the county recorder pursuant to subdivision six of this section 5. unlawful restriction two restriction restriction 6. 7. 8. This section shall not apply to any lawful covenants, conditions, or restrictions under state or federal law.

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Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.43

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.68

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9499

  7. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. PASSED SENATE

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.151

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

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Frequently asked questions

What does S8760 do?
Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property when covenants, conditions and restrictions exist which discriminate on the basis of a protected class in violation of state or federal law.
Who sponsors S8760?
S8760 is sponsored by James Sanders Jr..
What is the current status of S8760?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
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