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OH HB150

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/4/2023

Primary Sponsor

Terrence Upchurch

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Origin

House of Representatives

135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

AI Summary

  • Adds "lawful source of income" as a protected class in Ohio's civil rights law, defined to include employment income, government assistance programs (housing vouchers, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, Social Security Disability), and private grants or loans.

  • Prohibits landlords and housing providers from refusing to rent, denying access to common areas, or discriminating in rental terms based on a person's lawful source of income.

  • Prohibits false statements about housing availability or advertising that indicates preference or discrimination regarding lawful source of income.

  • Applies protections to all housing accommodations and rental transactions, with enforcement through the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.

  • Establishes three new unlawful discriminatory practices in rental housing (division H(23)-(25) of section 4112.02) specifically targeting source-of-income discrimination.

Legislative Description

Prohibit rental discrimination based on lawful source of income

Courts and Civil Law : Civil Law

Last Action

Referred to committee: Civil Justice

4/18/2023

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice4/18/2023

Full Bill Text

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