Virginia House Bill 2161
Session 2021
Active military or a military spouse; prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, etc.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 31, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2161
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Motion Text
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
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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.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102352D
January 12, 2021
Committee substitute printed 21103874D-H1
January 28, 2021
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2161F122.PDF
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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
Open States
Record Created
Jan 13, 2021 6:04:20 PM
Record Updated
Apr 14, 2021 6:05:33 PM