Virginia House Bill 2046 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 28 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices. Prohibits any locality, its employees, or its appointed commissions from discriminating (i) in the application of local land use ordinances or guidelines, or in the permitting of housing developments, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, source of funds, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability; (ii) in the permitting of housing developments because the housing development contains or is expected to contain affordable housing units occupied or intended for occupancy by families or individuals with incomes at or below 80 percent of the median income of the area where the housing development is located or is proposed to be located; or (iii) by prohibiting or imposing conditions upon the rental or sale of dwelling units, provided that the provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit ordinances related to short-term rentals. The bill provides that it shall not be a violation of the Virginia Fair Housing Law if land use decisions or decisions relating to the permitting of housing developments are based upon considerations of limiting high concentrations of affordable housing. The bill also requires the Fair Housing Board, after determining the existence of an unlawful discriminatory housing practice and after consultation with the Attorney General, to immediately refer the matter to the Attorney General for civil action. Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices. Prohibits any locality, its employees, or its appointed commissions from discriminating (i) in the application of local land use ordinances or guidelines, or in the permitting of housing developments, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, source of funds, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability; (ii) in the permitting of housing developments because the housing development contains or is expected to contain affordable housing units occupied or intended for occupancy by families or individuals with incomes at or below 80 percent of the median income of the area where the housing development is located or is proposed to be located; or (iii) by prohibiting or imposing conditions upon the rental or sale of dwelling units, provided that the provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit ordinances related to short-term rentals. The bill provides that it shall not be a violation of the Virginia Fair Housing Law if land use decisions or decisions relating to the permitting of housing developments are based upon considerations of limiting high concentrations of affordable housing. The bill also requires the Fair Housing Board, after determining the existence of an unlawful discriminatory housing practice and after consultation with the Attorney General, to immediately refer the matter to the Attorney General for civil action.

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices.

Del. Jeffrey Bourne [D]	Del. Dawn Adams [D]	Sen. Lashrecse Aird [D]	Del. Betsy Carr [D]
Del. Lee Carter [D]	Del. Karrie Delaney [D]	Del. Wendy Gooditis [D]	Del. Dan Helmer [D]
Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Mark Keam [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Del. Mark Levine [D]
Del. Alfonso Lopez [D]	Del. Kathleen Murphy [D]	Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Del. Marcia Price [D]
Del. David Reid [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]	Del. Shelly Simonds [D]	Del. Richard Sullivan [D]
Del. Luke Torian [D]	Sen. Angelia Williams Graves [D]

2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (77-Y 22-N) (Y: 77 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
2021-02-01	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2021-02-01	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-29	House	VOTE: Passage (77-Y 22-N)
2021-01-29	House	Read third time and passed House (77-Y 22-N)
2021-01-28	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2046H1
2021-01-28	House	Committee substitute agreed to 21103489D-H1
2021-01-28	House	Read second time
2021-01-27	House	Read first time
2021-01-26	House	Committee substitute printed 21103489D-H1
2021-01-26	House	Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
2021-01-21	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
2021-01-17	House	Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
2021-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2021-01-12	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101269D

HB2046 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB2046
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2046+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2046H1+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21102915D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/21103489.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21103489D.pdf
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB2046F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB2046FH1122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H1102V0048+HB2046
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H11V0056+HB2046
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1261+HB2046
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S12V0140+HB2046