Va. Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices, sexual orientation and gender, etc.
Summary
Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices; sexual orientation and gender identity. Adds discrimination on the basis of an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity as an unlawful housing practice. The bill defines "sexual orientation" and "gender identity." This bill was incorporated into HB 1663.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 27, 2019
Last action Jan 28, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1663-Sickles)
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101469D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
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