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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 2161 Active military or a military spouse; prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, etc.
Introduced by: Kathy K.L. Tran | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Active military or a military spouse; prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, etc. Prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and housing on the basis of a person's military status, defined as a member of the uniformed services of the United States or a reserve component thereof or a spouse or other dependent of the same. The bill also prohibits terms in a rental agreement in which the tenant agrees to waive remedies or rights under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act prior to the occurrence of a dispute between the landlord and the tenant. This bill is identical to SB 1410.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102352D pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/21 House: Committee substitute printed 21103874D-H1 pdf
- 02/02/21 House: Floor substitute printed 21104006D-H2 (Tran) pdf | impact statement
- 02/19/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2161ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/31/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0477) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
HISTORY
- 01/12/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102352D
- 01/12/21 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/27/21 House: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- 01/28/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/21 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/21 House: Committee substitute printed 21103874D-H1
- 02/01/21 House: Read first time
- 02/02/21 House: Floor substitute printed 21104006D-H2 (Tran)
- 02/02/21 House: Read second time
- 02/02/21 House: Committee substitute rejected 21103874D-H1
- 02/02/21 House: Substitute by Delegate Tran agreed to 21104006D-H2
- 02/02/21 House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB2161H2
- 02/03/21 House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/21 House: VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/05/21 Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/21 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/21 Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/21 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/21 House: Enrolled
- 02/19/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2161ER)
- 02/19/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/21 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
- 02/24/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/31/21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 477 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/31/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0477)