"Fair Chance in Housing Act"; establishes certain housing rights of persons with criminal records. *
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Jun 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2021 · General Assembly Jun 3, 2021
How they voted
24–9
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 40
Jun 3, 2021
D
Democratic26
84% Yea
R
Republican14
64% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jun 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.110.
executive
Jun 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (24-9)
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (49-16-5)
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Reynolds-Jackson)
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (22-15)
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (25-0) (Singleton)
upper
Jul 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
upper
4 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
P
Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
AC
Annette Chaparro
DDemocratic
Co
Antwan McClellan
RRepublican
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
Co
Roy Freiman
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
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