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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Assembly BILL 425

September 12, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives C. Taylor, Zamarripa, Anderson, Cabrera, Milroy, Sargent, Neubauer, Brostoff, Subeck, Bowen, Sinicki, Considine, Pope, Ohnstad, Goyke, Haywood and Emerson, cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, L. Taylor, Risser and Larson. Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate.

AB425,1,5 An Act to amend 66.0125 (3) (a), 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b., 66.1011 (1), 66.1201 (2m), 66.1213 (3), 66.1301 (2m), 66.1331 (2m), 66.1333 (3) (e) 2., 106.50 (1), 106.50 (1m) (h), 106.50 (1m) (nm), 106.50 (5m) (f) 1., 224.77 (1) (o), 234.29 and 452.14 (3) (n) of the statutes; relating to: discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status under the open housing law.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under the current open housing law and other laws, it is unlawful for any person to engage in certain forms of discrimination in housing based upon certain of an individual's characteristics such as sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, and family status. This bill adds citizenship or immigration status to the list of characteristics on which it is unlawful to discriminate in housing.