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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 19, 2019 | MS | SB 2901 | Amends Landowner Liability | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 20) |
April 5, 2019 | KS | SB 78 | Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Opt Out of Lease Agreements | Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 23) |
May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1245 | Reduces Sales Tax Vendor Fee Allowance and Increases Funding for Affordable Housing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27) |
April 24, 2019 | WA | SB 5600 | Expands Residential Tenant Protections | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
May 3, 2019 | FL | HB 7103 | Amends Law Relating to Community Development and Housing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
Sept. 6, 2019 | CA | SB 330 | Establishes the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
Sept. 11, 2019 | CA | AB 1482 | Establishes Rental Increase Caps | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 26) |
June 19, 2019 | ME | LD 459 | Defines Homelessness in Laws Governing Emergency General Assistance | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 30, 2019 | OR | HB 2001 | Requires Duplex Ordinances in Cities with 25,000 Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 9) |
June 6, 2019 | NH | HB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Various Community Development Initiatives | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 9) |
May 2, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1245 | Reduces Sales Tax Vendor Fee Allowance and Increases Funding for Affordable Housing | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Sept. 10, 2019 | CA | SB 329 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Section 8 Housing Renters | Bill Passed - House (46 - 21) |
April 12, 2019 | WA | SB 5600 | Expands Residential Tenant Protections | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
April 18, 2019 | IA | SF 548 | Amends Land Purchase Regulations for Water Quality Testing | Bill Passed - House (52 - 44) |
April 22, 2019 | WA | HB 1923 | Increases Urban Residential Capacity Allowances | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
Sept. 13, 2019 | CA | AB 68 | Amends Municipality and County Process for Reviewing and Approving Accessory Dwelling Units | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
Sept. 10, 2019 | CA | AB 1482 | Establishes Rental Increase Caps | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
Sept. 10, 2019 | CA | SB 5 | Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program | Bill Passed - House (55 - 19) |
March 28, 2019 | GA | HB 346 | Prohibits Retaliation By A Landlord Against A Tenant For Taking Certain Actions | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
May 3, 2019 | FL | HB 7103 | Amends Law Relating to Community Development and Housing | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
April 27, 2019 | WA | SB 5998 | Establishes a Graduated Real Estate Excise Tax | Bill Passed - House (56 - 42) |
Feb. 26, 2019 | OR | SB 608 | Prohibits No-Cause evictions | Bill Passed - House (35 - 25) |
March 31, 2019 | NY | A 2006 | Establishes an Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22) |
April 10, 2019 | NY | A 6188 | Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 17) |
June 14, 2019 | NY | S 6458 | Increases State Rent Control Protections and Stabilization Rules | Bill Passed - House (95 - 46) |