Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory practice on applications that are for affordable housing. (SB830)
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory practice, affordable housing. Specifies that localities shall not discriminate by failing to grant an application for land use or the permitting of a development, which is to be used either wholly or in part as affordable housing, solely on that basis. This bill is recommended by the Virginia Housing Commission. Amends § 36-96.3, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
- 01/06/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103076D
- 01/06/2011 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/19/2011 Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/21/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/24/2011 Read second time and engrossed
- 01/25/2011 Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/07/2011 Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/2011 Read first time
- 02/07/2011 Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/17/2011 Passed by in General Laws with letter
Comments
The Virginia Housing Coalition is actively supporting this bill.