Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

SB 75 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FAIR HOUSING.

Last action — Stricken in Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Act revises the Fair Housing Act to repeal the exception to discrimination based on source of income that allows a landlord to discriminate against tenants who participate in government-sponsored rental assistance programs. This exemption contributes to a lack of affordable housing in this State. There is currently a severe shortage of affordable housing for extremely low-income households in Delaware, with only 38 affordable rental units available for every 100 extremely low-income households. In addition, studies have shown that people who use government subsidies to move from high-poverty neighborhoods to communities with more opportunity have measurable health improvements and the children in these families earn more in adulthood than children who remain in high-poverty neighborhoods. Nine states and the District of Columbia have fair housing laws that protect against discrimination based on source of income that covers recipients of government subsidies.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken in Senate

  2. Introduced and Assigned to Housing Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (51)

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Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 75 do?
This Act revises the Fair Housing Act to repeal the exception to discrimination based on source of income that allows a landlord to discriminate against tenants who participate in government-sponsored rental assistance programs. This exemption contributes to a lack of affordable housing in this State. There is currently a severe shortage of affordable housing for extremely low-income households in Delaware, with only 38 affordable rental units available for every 100 extremely low-income households. In addition, studies have shown that people who use government subsidies to move from high-poverty neighborhoods to communities with more opportunity have measurable health improvements and the children in these families earn more in adulthood than children who remain in high-poverty neighborhoods. Nine states and the District of Columbia have fair housing laws that protect against discrimination based on source of income that covers recipients of government subsidies.
Who sponsors SB 75?
SB 75 is sponsored by S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), John A. Kowalko, Sherry Dorsey Walker, and Gerald L. Brady.
What is the current status of SB 75?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” 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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