A 9294 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the disclosure of tenant screening criteria

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.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 10, 2025 Last action May 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

A9294 → A9294A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that landlords must disclose screening criteria before accepting any payment, fee, or charge related to application processing, not just application fees. The text was also updated to reference specific existing laws regarding income requirements and rental history restrictions, and the refund provision now covers all charges associated with the application process.

Scope change

The scope of the financial requirement was expanded to include all fees and charges related to application processing, not just application fees.

REQUIREMENT

The trigger for providing the disclosure was broadened from accepting an 'application fee, deposit, or screening information' to accepting 'any payment, fee or charge for the processing, review or acceptance of an application'. This ensures landlords must disclose criteria before charging for any part of the application process.

The refund obligation was updated to cover the 'full amount of any payment, fee or charge' rather than just 'application fee and application deposit', aligning the refund requirement with the expanded disclosure trigger.

DEFINITION

Specific legal references were added to the list of screening criteria. Income requirements must now comply with Executive Law section 296, and prior rental history must comply with Real Property Law section 227-f, clarifying the legal limits on what landlords can consider.

The summary of applicant rights was updated to explicitly cite the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and New York's General Business Law, providing clearer legal context for tenants regarding consumer reports.

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Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 20, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9294A

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING

lower

Dec 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING

lower

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