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Housing and Property Issue Summary

Key Votes

Date	State	Bill No.	Title	Outcome
Feb. 23, 2021	Virginia	HB 1889	Extends Eviction Protections for Renters Experiencing Financial Hardship	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 43)
Feb. 22, 2021	Virginia	HB 1889	Extends Eviction Protections for Renters Experiencing Financial Hardship	Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Oct. 16, 2020	Virginia	HB 5106	Requires Landlords to Establish Payment Plans for Tenants Prior to Eviction	Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 42)
Sept. 25, 2020	Virginia	HB 5106	Requires Landlords to Establish Payment Plans for Tenants Prior to Eviction	Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
Feb. 3, 2020	Virginia	HB 340	Establishes Housing Relief to Furloughed Government Employees	Bill Passed - House (65 - 34)

Date	No.	Title	Outcome
2/23	HB 1889	Extends Eviction Protections for Renters Experiencing Financial Hardship	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 43)
2/22	HB 1889	Extends Eviction Protections for Renters Experiencing Financial Hardship	Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
10/16	HB 5106	Requires Landlords to Establish Payment Plans for Tenants Prior to Eviction	Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 42)
9/25	HB 5106	Requires Landlords to Establish Payment Plans for Tenants Prior to Eviction	Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
2/03	HB 340	Establishes Housing Relief to Furloughed Government Employees	Bill Passed - House (65 - 34)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Politician
May 14, 2022	Tweet - "Access to affordable housing can be one of the clearest pathways to the middle class -- that's why I'm proud to announce almost $115 million for affordable housing initiatives in Virginia. I'll keep pushing for immediate relief and for systemic change."	Sen. Mark Warner
April 25, 2022	Letter to Hon. Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation - Cortez Masto Leads Colleagues in Urging Administration to Expand Housing Affordability Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law	Sen. Mark Warner
April 11, 2022	Tweet - "On the anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, I'm spending the day learning about public-private partnerships preserving affordable housing in Arlington. From supporting projects like this to pushing for laws that support first time homeowners, I'm working to address housing costs."	Sen. Mark Warner
March 21, 2022	García, McEachin, Pressley Introduce Legislation to Protect Children in Public Housing from Lead Poisoning	Rep. A. McEachin
March 20, 2022	Tweet - "Homeownership is one of the best ways to build wealth, so I was extremely frustrated to hear reports that Wells Fargo has denied a higher percentage of refinancing requests from Black and Latino homeowners. We must investigate this and ensure equal opportunity in housing."	Sen. Mark Warner

Date	Title	Politician
May 14, 2022	Tweet - "Access to affordable housing can be one of the clearest pathways to the middle class -- that's why I'm proud to announce almost $115 million for affordable housing initiatives in Virginia. I'll keep pushing for immediate relief and for systemic change."	Sen. Mark Warner
April 25, 2022	Letter to Hon. Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation - Cortez Masto Leads Colleagues in Urging Administration to Expand Housing Affordability Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law	Sen. Mark Warner
April 11, 2022	Tweet - "On the anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, I'm spending the day learning about public-private partnerships preserving affordable housing in Arlington. From supporting projects like this to pushing for laws that support first time homeowners, I'm working to address housing costs."	Sen. Mark Warner
March 21, 2022	García, McEachin, Pressley Introduce Legislation to Protect Children in Public Housing from Lead Poisoning	Rep. A. McEachin
March 20, 2022	Tweet - "Homeownership is one of the best ways to build wealth, so I was extremely frustrated to hear reports that Wells Fargo has denied a higher percentage of refinancing requests from Black and Latino homeowners. We must investigate this and ensure equal opportunity in housing."	Sen. Mark Warner

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Interest Group Ratings

Year(s)	Special Interest Group
2016	Virginia Association of Realtors
2015	Virginia Association of Realtors

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Ballot Measures

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Virginia	Question 1: Exempt property	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Virginia	H 865: An Act to Provide for the Submission to the Voters of a Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of Virginia Adding in Article X a Section Numbered 6 - B, Relating to Real Property Tax Exemptions	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Virginia	: Proposed Constitutional Amendment	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Virginia	Question 1: Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Taking or Damaging of Private Property for Public Use (Second Reference)	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Virginia	Ballot Question 1: Property Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled	Passed

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