Discriminatory practices; Virginia Housing Commission to study. (HJ648)
Introduced By
Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Study; Virginia Housing Commission to study discriminatory practices; report. Directs the Virginia Housing Commission to study the prevalence in the Commonwealth of housing discrimination based on sexual orientation. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2015 | Committee |
01/14/2015 | Presented and ordered printed 15102905D |
01/14/2015 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
01/20/2015 | Assigned Rules sub: Studies |
01/29/2015 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/10/2015 | Left in Rules |
Comments
The Virginia Housing Coalition supports this study resolution. Bills in both chambers seeking to add LGBT Virginians to the protected classes under the Virginia Fair Housing Law have failed, and this bill would have likely provided critical evidence towards advancing those bills next session.