District of Columbia Council Period 23 Status: Passed Council

B 23-0528 — Rental Housing Source of Income Amendment Act of 2019

Last action — Final Reading, CC

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Council
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 23-528 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7 __________________ 9 To amend the Housing Act of 2002 to clarify that rental housing assistance provided by the District government shall be considered the income of the tenant for the purposes of any minimum income qualification for a rental unit and for the purposes of the Human Rights Act of 1977, and to prohibit the owner of a housing accommodation from refusing to rent a rental unit to a person because the person will provide his or her rental payment through a voucher for rental housing assistance provided by the District or federal government, and to require the owner of a housing accommodation to clearly state in any written notice, statement, or advertisement for a rental unit that the housing provider will not refuse to rent a rental unit to a person because the person will provide his or her rental payment through a voucher for rental housing assistance.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT ___________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To amend the Housing Act of 2002 to clarify that rental housing assistance provided by the District government shall be considered the income of the tenant for the purposes of any minimum income qualification for a rental unit and for the purposes of the Human Rights Act of 1977, to prohibit the owner of a housing accommodation from refusing to rent a rental unit to a person because the person will provide the rental payment through a voucher for rental housing assistance provided by the District or federal government, and to require the owner of a housing accommodation to clearly state in any written notice, statement, or advertisement for a rental unit that the housing provider will not refuse to rent a rental unit to a person because the person will provide the rental payment through a voucher for rental housing assistance.
(1) The section heading is amended to read as follows:
(a) The section heading is amended to read as follows:
(2) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “Act of 1937,” and inserting the phrase “Act of 1937 or any District law or program authorizing the payment of rental housing assistance,” in its place.
(b) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “Act of 1937,” and inserting the phrase “Act of 1937 or any District law or program authorizing the payment of rental housing assistance,” in its place.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (3) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase “Act of 1937,” and inserting the phrase “Act of 1937 or any District law or program authorizing the payment of rental housing assistance,” in its place.
(c) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase “Act of 1937,” and inserting the phrase “Act of 1937 or any District law or program authorizing the payment of rental housing assistance,” in its place.
(4) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “section 8 voucher.” and inserting the phrase “voucher for rental housing assistance provided by the District or federal government.” in its place.
(d) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “section 8 voucher.” and inserting the phrase “voucher for rental housing assistance provided by the District or federal government.” in its place.
(5) A new subsection (d) is added to read as follows:
(e) A new subsection (d) is added to read as follows:
“(d) In any written notice, statement, or advertisement of a dwelling unit for rent, the housing provider shall clearly state that the housing provider will not refuse to rent a rental unit to a person because the person will provide his or her rental payment, in whole or in part, through a voucher for rental housing assistance provided by the District or federal government.”.
“(d) In any written notice, statement, or advertisement of a dwelling unit for rent, the housing provider shall clearly state that the housing provider will not refuse to rent a rental unit ENROLLED ORIGINAL to a person because the person will provide the rental payment, in whole or in part, through a voucher for rental housing assistance provided by the District or federal government.”.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December ENGROSSED ORIGINAL 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Final Reading, CC

  2. First Reading, CC

  3. Committee Report Filed

  4. Committee Mark-up of B23-0528

  5. Public Hearing on B23-0528 View Public Hearing Record

  6. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  7. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0528 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. Referred to Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization

  10. B23-0528 Introduced by Councilmembers Cheh, R. White, Evans, Bonds, Todd, Nadeau, Silverman, and T. White at Legislative Meeting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors B 23-0528?
B 23-0528 is sponsored by White, Robert C., Trayon White, Sr., Elissa Silverman, Brianne K. Nadeau, Brandon Todd, Anita Bonds, Jack Evans, and Mary Cheh.
What is the current status of B 23-0528?
This bill died with Council Period 23. It reached “Passed Council” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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