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HB 1943 Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices.

Status

House Senate Conference Governor
Committee Floor Committee Floor
Referred to Committee Referred to Subcommittee Subcommittee Committee 1st 2nd 3rd Referred to Committee Referred to Subcommittee Subcommittee Committee 1st 2nd 3rd
General Laws

Overview

Summary as Introduced

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices; income requirements and up-front charges. Expands the list of unlawful discriminatory housing practices to include (i) refusing to rent or negotiate for the rental of a dwelling because the income of an applicant renter does not meet a threshold determined by the landlord and (ii) requiring any charges or deposits from a renter prior to the commencement date of a rental agreement for any purpose other than monthly rent, a security deposit, and any other deposit meant to pay for access to a specific service or facility related to the rental of the dwelling.

Patrons

House Patrons

  • Joshua G. Cole (chief patron)

Senate Patrons

  • None

Language

The language of HB1942 can be viewed here.

Opening Statement

House Subcommittee Statement

House Committee Statement

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Floor Statement

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Senate Subcommittee Statement

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Senate Committee Statement

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Support and Opposition

Additional information

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