HOUSE BILL 1245

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hurson, Rawlings, Opara, Bobo, Mandel, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Kagan, Benson, Cryor, Rudolph, Valderrama, Patterson, Moe, Cadden, Branch, Dembrow, Grosfeld, Menes, and Frush

Entitled:

Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting discriminatory practices in residential housing based on source of income; defining source of income; and providing that the Act is not intended to cause or exacerbate poverty conditions in residential housing or to prohibit a landlord or seller from establishing limits regarding the accommodation of tenants or buyers of residential housing who receive governmental assistance.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/18

Hearing 2/25 at 1:15 p.m.

3/27

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45

Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Mathew Mossburg, District 39

Delegate Clay C. Opara, District 41

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 49B Human Relations Commission

( 19 , 20 , 20 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered