HOUSE BILL 1261

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hucker, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Healey, Holmes, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, and Taylor

Entitled:

Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Altering the housing policy of the State to provide for fair housing to all citizens regardless of source of income; establishing specified qualifications and limitations on the general prohibition against discrimination in housing based on source of income; making it unlawful to refuse to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of source of income; making it unlawful to discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling because of source of income; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/12

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20

Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47

Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers

Discrimination

Harassment

Housing -see also- Apartments; Condominiums; Mobile Homes

Landlord and Tenant -see also- Eviction; Leases & Rent; etc.

Penalties

Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 49B Human Relations Commission

( 19 , 20 , 20 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 37 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered