HB 1971

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2021
  • Passed House Jan 29, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 15, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Feb 25, 2021

Virginia Fair Housing Law; reasonable accommodations, disability-related requests for parking.

Abstract

Virginia Fair Housing Law; reasonable accommodations; disability-related requests for parking. Provides that for the purposes of the Virginia Fair Housing Law, when a person receives a request for accessible parking to accommodate a disability, the person receiving the request shall treat such request as a request for reasonable accommodation.

Virginia Fair Housing Law; reasonable accommodations; disability-related requests for parking. Provides that for thepurposes of the Virginia Fair Housing Law, when a person receivesa request for accessible parking to accommodate a disability, theperson receiving the request shall treat such request as a reasonable accommodation, and any costs, fees, or charges related to the installation, designation, marking, or reconfiguration of a parking space relatedto such reasonable accommodation request shall be borne by the personreceiving the request. The bill provides that it is declarative ofexisting law.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Feb 25, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 17 (effective 7/1/21)

Feb 19, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 26, 2021

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2021

Feb 18, 2021

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 17, 2021

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1971ER)

Feb 15, 2021

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)

Feb 12, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

Feb 01, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1971H1)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Jan 29, 2021

House

VOTE: Passage (77-Y 22-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (77-Y 22-N)

Jan 28, 2021

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1971H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 21103166D-H1

House

Read second time

Jan 27, 2021

House

Read first time

Jan 26, 2021

House

Committee substitute printed 21103166D-H1

House

Reported from General Laws with substitute (17-Y 5-N)

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 21, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 19, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1971)

Jan 17, 2021

House

Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

Jan 11, 2021

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102343D

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102343D HTML
Committee substitute printed 21103166D-H1 HTML
HB1971ER HTML
CHAP0017 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1971FH1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1971F122.PDF PDF

Sources

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