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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1956

HB 1956: Lawful source of income

Prohibiting discrimination based on lawful source of income.

Summary

  • Prohibits discrimination based on a person's lawful source of income in rental housing transactions and creates specific civil penalties for violating this prohibition.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1956), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
February 1, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5823
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to discrimination based on lawful source of income;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mark Miloscia D-30Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mike Sells D-38Timm Ormsby D-3Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2007
Version voted on: EHB 1956
72 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican92501
How each member voted

Yea (72)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 18, 2008
Version voted on: EHB 1956
63 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60201
Republican33200
How each member voted

Yea (63)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1956)
  2. Referred to Judiciary. (EHB 1956)
  3. And refer to Judiciary. (EHB 1956)
  4. CPH - Majority; without recommendation. (EHB 1956)
  5. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. (EHB 1956)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 1; excused, 0. (EHB 1956)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (EHB 1956)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1956)
  9. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1956)
  10. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing. (EHB 1956)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1956)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1956)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1956)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1956)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1956)
  16. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1956)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1956)
  18. HOUS - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1956)
  19. First reading, referred to Housing. (EHB 1956)

HB 1956 in other sessions

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