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REFERENCE TITLE: housing discrimination; prohibition |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016
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HB 2415 |
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Introduced by Representatives Mach, Mendez, Meyer
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AN ACT
amending sections 41‑1491.05, 41‑1491.14, 41‑1491.15, 41‑1491.16, 41‑1491.17, 41‑1491.20 and 41‑1491.21, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to fair housing.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 41-1491.05, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1491.05. Appraisal exemption
This article does not prohibit a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property from taking into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, sex gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, familial status or national origin.
Sec. 2. Section 41-1491.14, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1491.14. Discrimination in sale or rental
A. A person may not refuse to sell or rent after a bona fide offer has been made or refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, familial status or national origin.
B. A person may not discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in providing services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental, because of race, color, religion, sex gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, familial status or national origin.
C. This section does not prohibit discrimination against a person because the person has been convicted under federal law or the law of any state of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance.
Sec. 3. Section 41-1491.15, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1491.15. Publication of sales or rentals
A person may not make, print or publish or cause to be made, printed or published any notice, statement or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, familial status or national origin or an intention to make such a preference, limitation or discrimination.
Sec. 4. Section 41-1491.16, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1491.16. Inspection of dwelling
A person may not represent to any person because of race, color, religion, sex gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, familial status or national origin that a dwelling is not available for inspection for sale or rental if the dwelling is available for inspection.
Sec. 5. Section 41-1491.17, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1491.17. Entry into neighborhood
A person, for profit, may not induce or attempt to induce a person to sell or rent a dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into a neighborhood of a person of a particular race, color, religion, sex gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, familial status or national origin.
Sec. 6. Section 41-1491.20, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1491.20. Residential real estate related transaction; definition
A. A person whose business includes engaging in residential real estate related transactions may not discriminate against a person in making a real estate related transaction available or in the terms or conditions of a real estate related transaction because of race, color, religion, sex gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, familial status or national origin.
B. In For the purposes of this section, "residential real estate related transaction" means:
1. Making or purchasing loans or providing other financial assistance either:
(a) To purchase, construct, improve, repair or maintain a dwelling.
(b) To secure residential real estate.
2. Selling, brokering or appraising residential real property.
Sec. 7. Section 41-1491.21, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1491.21. Brokerage services
A person may not deny any person access to, or membership or participation in, a multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings or may not discriminate against a person in the terms or conditions of access, membership or participation in such an organization, service or facility because of race, color, religion, sex gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, familial status or national origin.