VA HB7 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB7
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in General Laws and Technology
Pending: Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in General Laws and Technology
Pending: Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
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, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap or (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, unless at the time of the municipal decision, a proposed development will be located in a census tract wherein more than 50 percent of the units serve families or individuals at or below 80 percent of the median income of the area. 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap or (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, unless at the time of the municipal decision, a proposed development will be located in a census tract wherein more than 50 percent of the units serve families or individuals at or below 80 percent of the median income of the area. 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.
Title
Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices.
Sponsors
Del. Jeffrey Bourne [D] | Sen. Lamont Bagby [D] | Del. Dawn Adams [D] | Del. Alex Askew [D] |
Del. Hala Ayala [D] | Del. Joshua Cole [D] | Del. Clinton Jenkins [D] | Del. Mark Keam [D] |
Del. Alfonso Lopez [D] | Del. Delores McQuinn [D] | Del. Marcia Price [D] | Del. Sam Rasoul [D] |
Del. Jeion Ward [D] |
Roll Calls
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (71-Y 28-N) (Y: 71 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (71-Y 28-N) (Y: 71 N: 28 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-12-04 | Senate | Left in General Laws and Technology |
2020-02-19 | Senate | Continued to 2021 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
2020-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
2020-02-04 | House | VOTE: Passage (71-Y 28-N) |
2020-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House (71-Y 28-N) |
2020-02-03 | House | Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB7H2 |
2020-02-03 | House | Substitute by Delegate Bourne agreed to 20107506D-H2 |
2020-02-03 | House | Floor substitute printed 20107506D-H2 (Bourne) |
2020-02-03 | House | Committee substitute rejected 20106656D-H1 |
2020-02-03 | House | Read second time |
2020-01-31 | House | Passed by for the day |
2020-01-30 | House | Read first time |
2020-01-28 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute (18-Y 4-N) |
2020-01-28 | House | Committee substitute printed 20106656D-H1 |
2020-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) |
2020-01-15 | House | Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection |
2019-11-18 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
2019-11-18 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100179D |
Same As/Similar To
HB7 (Carry Over) 2020-02-19 - Continued to 2021 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)