Fair Housing Law; unlawful discrimination based on sexual orientation. (HB815)
Introduced By
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington) with support from co-patron Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Fair Housing Law; unlawful discrimination; sexual orientation. Adds discrimination based on sexual orientation as an unlawful discriminatory housing practice. The bill defines "sexual orientation" as a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression. "Sexual orientation" does not include sexually deviant disorders (paraphilias) as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2014 | Committee |
01/07/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103436D |
01/07/2014 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/10/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB815) |
01/22/2014 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
01/23/2014 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/12/2014 | Left in General Laws |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that would prohibit housing discrimination based on sexual orientation.