Active military or a military spouse; prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, etc.
Summary
Active military or a military spouse; prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, etc. Prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and housing on the basis of a person's military status, defined as a member of the uniformed services of the United States or a reserve component thereof or a spouse or other dependent of the same. The bill also prohibits terms in a rental agreement in which the tenant agrees to waive remedies or rights under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act prior to the occurrence of a dispute between the landlord and the tenant.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Mar 31, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 15, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Mar 31, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 477 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102352D
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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