VA SB822 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 26 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-21 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 26 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-21 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices; sexual orientation and gender identity. Adds discrimination on the basis of an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity as an unlawful housing practice. The bill defines sexual orientation and gender identity.
Title
Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices, sexual orientation and gender.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jennifer Wexton [D] | Sen. Creigh Deeds [D] | Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] | Sen. Lynwood Lewis [D] |
| Sen. Jennifer McClellan [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-02-14 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 4-N) (Y: 2 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N) (Y: 25 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N) (Y: 25 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-21 | House | Left in General Laws |
| 2017-02-14 | House | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 4-N) |
| 2017-02-06 | House | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
| 2017-01-31 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2017-01-31 | House | Read first time |
| 2017-01-31 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2017-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N) |
| 2017-01-26 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2017-01-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2017-01-23 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N) |
| 2016-11-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2016-11-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100197D |
