HB 2161

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 12, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 03, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 15, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 31, 2021

Active military or a military spouse; prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, etc.

Abstract

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.

Prohibited discrimination; status as activemilitary or a military spouse. Prohibits discrimination in publicaccommodations, employment, and housing on the basis of a person'sstatus as active military or a military spouse.

Bill Sponsors (23)

Votes


Actions


Mar 31, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 477 (effective 7/1/21)

Feb 24, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021

Feb 22, 2021

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 19, 2021

House

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2161ER)

Feb 15, 2021

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2161H2)

Feb 12, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

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

Feb 04, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 03, 2021

House

VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 02, 2021

House

Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB2161H2

House

Substitute by Delegate Tran agreed to 21104006D-H2

House

Committee substitute rejected 21103874D-H1

House

Read second time

House

Floor substitute printed 21104006D-H2 (Tran)

Feb 01, 2021

House

Read first time

Jan 28, 2021

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Committee substitute printed 21103874D-H1

House

Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 27, 2021

House

Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Jan 20, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2161)

Jan 12, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102352D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102352D HTML
Committee substitute printed 21103874D-H1 HTML
HB2161H2 HTML
HB2161ER HTML
CHAP0477 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2161F122.PDF PDF

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