VA HB815 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Fair Housing Law; unlawful discrimination; sexual orientation. Adds discrimination based on sexual orientation as an unlawful discriminatory housing practice. The bill defines "sexual orientation" as a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression. "Sexual orientation" does not include sexually deviant disorders (paraphilias) as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

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Title

Fair Housing Law; unlawful discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-12HouseLeft in General Laws
2014-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2014-01-22HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
2014-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2014-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103436D

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