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DE SB75

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Lockman

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Origin

Senate

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals the exemption in Delaware fair housing law that allows landlords to refuse to participate in government-sponsored rental assistance programs, vouchers, or certificate systems
  • Removes the provision preventing landlords' nonparticipation in government rental assistance from serving as a basis for administrative or judicial proceedings under fair housing law
  • Addresses Delaware's affordable housing shortage, where only 38 affordable rental units are available for every 100 extremely low-income households
  • Aligns Delaware with nine states and the District of Columbia that prohibit discrimination based on source of income for recipients of government housing subsidies

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fair Housing.

Last Action

Stricken in Senate

3/23/2021

Committee Referrals

Housing2/26/2021

Full Bill Text

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