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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 2598: Housing discrimination

Clarifying remedies for discriminatory housing practices.

Summary

  • The state's human rights laws are amended to make them substantially equivalent to federal law with regard to housing discrimination by (1) adding families with children as a protected class in real estate transactions, but exempting housing that is designated housing for older persons; (2) adding transacting or applying for a loan as a protected real estate transaction; (3) providing dwelling accessibility…

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2598), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 1992
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard Nelson (D-32)
Introduced
January 22, 1992 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard Nelson (D-32)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Calvin Anderson D-43Jesse Wineberry D-43June Leonard D-11Rosa Franklin D-29Val Ogden D-49George Paris R-44Jean Marie Brough R-30Maryann Mitchell R-30Joanne Brekke D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 14, 1992
Version voted on: HB 2598
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54004
Republican38002
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

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HB 2598 in other sessions

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