Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 2161
Session 2021
Active military or a military spouse; prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, etc.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 31, 2021
First Action
Jan 12, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 31, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2161
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (4)
Motion Text
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
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.
Text (5)
Documents (1)
03/31/2021
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 477 (effective 7/1/21)
02/24/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
02/24/2021
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
02/22/2021
Senate
Signed by President
02/19/2021
House
Signed by Speaker
02/19/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2161ER)
02/19/2021
House
Enrolled
02/15/2021
Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/15/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/15/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2161H2)
02/12/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/10/2021
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
02/05/2021
Senate
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
02/04/2021
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/04/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2021
House
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
02/03/2021
House
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
02/02/2021
House
Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB2161H2
02/02/2021
House
Substitute by Delegate Tran agreed to 21104006D-H2
02/02/2021
House
Committee substitute rejected 21103874D-H1
02/02/2021
House
Read second time
02/02/2021
House
Floor substitute printed 21104006D-H2 (Tran)
02/01/2021
House
Read first time
01/28/2021
House
Committee substitute printed 21103874D-H1
01/28/2021
House
Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
01/28/2021
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/28/2021
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/28/2021
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/27/2021
House
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
01/20/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB2161)
01/12/2021
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/12/2021
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102352D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2021 6:04:20 PM
Record Updated
Apr 14, 2021 6:05:33 PM