Washington D.C. Council Bill 250482 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 18 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-12-08 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

LEGISLATIVE NOTE - The provisions of this bill have been incorporated into Bill 25-669, the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act of 2024. As introduced, Bill 25-482 would affirm that deed covenants or other restrictions that interfere with the use or occupancy of real property on the basis of demographic traits including race, color, religion, national origin, and more, are unlawful and void. The legislation would further allow for property owners to release these covenants from a deed.

Releasing Restrictive Covenants in Deeds Act of 2023

Cnc. Matthew Frumin [D]	Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D]	Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D]	Cnc. Janeese Lewis George [D]
Cnc. Robert White [D]	Cnc. Kenyan McDuffie [I]	Cnc. Kenyan McDuffie [I]	Cnc. Charles Allen [D]
Cnc. Charles Allen [D]	Cnc. Zachary Parker [D]	Cnc. Zachary Parker [D]	Cnc. Anita Bonds [D]
Cnc. Anita Bonds [D]	Cnc. Trayon White [D]	Cnc. Trayon White [D]	Cnc. Phil Mendelson [D]
Cnc. Phil Mendelson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-08	Council	Public Hearing Held
2023-10-27	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2023-10-24	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2023-10-03	Council	Referred to Committee on Committee of the Whole
2023-09-29	Council	Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0482 Published in the DC Register
2023-09-18	Council	Introduced in Office of the Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B25-0482
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/53876/Introduction/B25-0482-Introduction.pdf