California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 222 — Discrimination: veteran or military status.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 601, Statutes of 2019.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law declares that housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, or genetic information is against public policy. This bill would state findings and declarations of the Legislature regarding the importance of housing for veterans and its priority, and declare that housing discrimination on the basis of veteran or military status is against public policy. Existing law provides that the opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold housing without discrimination because of specified characteristics is a civil right. This bill would provide that the opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold housing without discrimination because of veteran or military status is a civil right. Existing law defines specified terms, including the term "source of income," in connection with provisions that prohibit discrimination in housing accommodations. Existing law specifies that for the purposes of this definition, a landlord is not considered a representative of a tenant. This bill would specify that a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing voucher is a source of income. The bill would also specify that for the purposes of this definition, a housing owner is not considered a representative of a tenant. Existing law authorizes the Department of Fair Employment and Housing to issue publications and results of investigations and research that, in its judgment, promote goodwill and minimize or eliminate discrimination in employment and discrimination in housing because of specified characteristics. This bill would include veteran or military status among the characteristics that apply to the authorization described above. Existing law authorizes the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, upon the request of certain parties, to provide assistance to communities and persons in resolving disputes, disagreements, or difficulties relating to discriminatory practices based upon specified characteristics. This bill would authorize the department also to provide this assistance if the dispute, disagreement, or difficulty relates to discriminatory practices based upon veteran or military status. Existing law prohibits the owner of any housing accommodation, or any person, bank, mortgage company, or other financial institution that provides financial assistance for the purchase, organization, or construction of any housing accommodation, among other persons and entities from, among other things, discriminating against any person because of particular characteristics of that person, including race and gender, as specified. This bill would prohibit the persons and entities described above from discriminating against any person because of the veteran or military status of that person. The bill would also make other conforming changes. Existing law requires a county recorder who provides a copy of a declaration, governing document, or deed to any person to place a cover page or stamp on the first page of the previously recorded document stating that if the document contains any restriction based on certain characteristics, that the restriction violates state and federal fair housing laws and is void, and may be removed. This bill would require the specified language in the cover page or stamp to include the characteristic of veteran or military status. By requiring the county recorder to change the cover page or stamp, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 12927 of the Government Code proposed by AB 1497 and SB 329 to be operative only if either or both of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 12930 of the Government Code proposed by AB 1820 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1820 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 12955 of the Government Code proposed by SB 329 to be operative only if this bill and SB 329 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 601, Statutes of 2019.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2950.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3548.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Joint Rule 61(a)(14) suspended. (Ayes 61. Noes 18. Page 3203.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 14).

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 1. Page 959.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  19. Set for hearing April 29.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 653.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Set for hearing April 9.

  22. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 10.

  24. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hill · Primary
  • Nielsen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Nielsen

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

SB 222 Hill Senate Third Reading By Gloria

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51001
Democratic 22000
Republican 3002
Total 76003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
Brough — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Voepel — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Unfinished Business

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23004
Democratic 10000
Republican 3000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Borgeas — Not Voting
Moorlach — Not Voting
Morrell — Not Voting
Bates — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Democratic 5000
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Chau — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Fong — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Obernolte — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Kiley — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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3rd Reading SB222 Hill et al.

Passed 33 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22104
Democratic 9000
Republican 2000
Total 33104
% of votes cast 87%3%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Borgeas — Not Voting
Moorlach — Not Voting
Morrell — Not Voting
Bates — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing civil-rights veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 222 do?
Existing law declares that housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, or genetic information is against public policy. This bill would state findings and declarations of the Legislature regarding the importance of housing for veterans and its priority, and declare that housing discrimination on the basis of veteran or military status is against public policy. Existing law provides that the opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold housing without discrimination because of specified characteristics is a civil right. This bill would provide that the opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold housing without discrimination because of veteran or military status is a civil right. Existing law defines specified terms, including the term "source of income," in connection with provisions that prohibit discrimination in housing accommodations. Existing law specifies that for the purposes of this definition, a landlord is not considered a representative of a tenant. This bill would specify that a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing voucher is a source of income. The bill would also specify that for the purposes of this definition, a housing owner is not considered a representative of a tenant. Existing law authorizes the Department of Fair Employment and Housing to issue publications and results of investigations and research that, in its judgment, promote goodwill and minimize or eliminate discrimination in employment and discrimination in housing because of specified characteristics. This bill would include veteran or military status among the characteristics that apply to the authorization described above. Existing law authorizes the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, upon the request of certain parties, to provide assistance to communities and persons in resolving disputes, disagreements, or difficulties relating to discriminatory practices based upon specified characteristics. This bill would authorize the department also to provide this assistance if the dispute, disagreement, or difficulty relates to discriminatory practices based upon veteran or military status. Existing law prohibits the owner of any housing accommodation, or any person, bank, mortgage company, or other financial institution that provides financial assistance for the purchase, organization, or construction of any housing accommodation, among other persons and entities from, among other things, discriminating against any person because of particular characteristics of that person, including race and gender, as specified. This bill would prohibit the persons and entities described above from discriminating against any person because of the veteran or military status of that person. The bill would also make other conforming changes. Existing law requires a county recorder who provides a copy of a declaration, governing document, or deed to any person to place a cover page or stamp on the first page of the previously recorded document stating that if the document contains any restriction based on certain characteristics, that the restriction violates state and federal fair housing laws and is void, and may be removed. This bill would require the specified language in the cover page or stamp to include the characteristic of veteran or military status. By requiring the county recorder to change the cover page or stamp, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 12927 of the Government Code proposed by AB 1497 and SB 329 to be operative only if either or both of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 12930 of the Government Code proposed by AB 1820 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1820 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 12955 of the Government Code proposed by SB 329 to be operative only if this bill and SB 329 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Who sponsors SB 222?
SB 222 is sponsored by Hill and Nielsen.
What is the current status of SB 222?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 222?
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