MM Morgan Minute 18

The New York State Senate today passed the strongest, most extensive tenant protection legislation in state history.

This historic moment is not to be understated! This legislation will directly impact almost a million rent-regulated apartments in New York City alone, and allow any city in the state to opt into rent stabilization. These bills will prohibit building owners from deregulating apartments and close loopholes that allow them to raise rents. Unlike previous rent regulation bills that have to be renewed every few years, these will be permanent.

For more information on these these rent regulated bills and to view the full text

The Senate passed a large package of LGBTQ protection bills including legalizing paid gestational surrogacy, which allows couples unable to have a child on their own, to pay a surrogate to carry a child for them….Also a bill that will abolish gay panic as a legal defense for attacking someone in the LGBTQ community.

And the Senate passed a bill ending religious exemptions as a reason for someone to not vaccinate their children.

We are headed into the very last week of session! So buckle in and thanks for watching the Morgan Minute!

For more links and info about the bills that did pass:

Tenant Protection and Rent Regulation Press Conference

Eliminating Religious Exemptions for Vaccines Press Conferences:

LGBTQ Protection Legislation Press Conference

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