New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9195: Relates to protecting the display of religious items on dwellings
Status: Passed both chambers, June 3, 2026
Prohibits a property owner from enforcing or adopting a restriction that prohibits one or more religious items from being displayed or affixed on any entry door or entry doorframe of a dwelling.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the display of religious items on dwellings.
From the amended text, April 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the display of religious items on dwellings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-r to read as follows: § 79-R. DISPLAY OF RELIGIOUS ITEMS ON DWELLINGS. 1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, A PROPERTY OWNER OR CONTROLLING ENTITY SHALL NOT ENFORCE OR ADOPT A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT OR ANY OTHER RESTRICTION THAT PROHIBITS ONE OR MORE RELIGIOUS ITEMS FROM BEING DISPLAYED OR AFFIXED ON THE OWNER'S OR RESIDENT'S ENTRY OR ENTRY DOORFRAME OF THEIR DWELLING. 2. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY RESTRICTION PROHIBITING THE DISPLAY OR AFFIXING OF A RELIGIOUS ITEM ON ANY PROPERTY OWNER'S OR RESIDENT'S DWELLING (B) VIOLATES ANY FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL LAW, CODE, RULE OR REGULATION; (C) CONTAINS GRAPHICS, LANGUAGE OR ANY DISPLAY THAT IS OBSCENE OR OTHERWISE ILLEGAL; OR (D) IS AN UNREASONABLE OR OBTRUSIVE SIZE. 3. IF AN OWNER OR CONTROLLING ENTITY IS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR OTHER WORK AFFECTING THE LOCATION OF A RELIGIOUS DISPLAY PROTECTED BY THIS SECTION, THE RESIDENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO TEMPORARILY REMOVE OR RELOCATE SUCH DISPLAY FOR THE DURATION OF SUCH WORK. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK IF …
Sponsors
- Simcha Eichenstein (D, 48) · primary sponsor
- Sam Berger (D, 27)
- Paula Kay (D, 100)
- Brown, Eric (R, 20)
- Kalman Yeger (D, 41)
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4)
- Karl Brabenec (R, 98)
- Nily Rozic (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1611
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S4466A
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.470
- : REPORTED
- : PRINT NUMBER 9195A
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 11, 2026): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Governmental Operations Committee: Favorable (May 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Rights Law
Common questions
- What is A9195?
- A9195 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to protecting the display of religious items on dwellings.
- What does A9195 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the display of religious items on dwellings.
- What is the status of A9195?
- Passed both chambers as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9195?
- Simcha Eichenstein (D, 48), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A9195?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9195
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