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Disallowing voucher discrimination gains disability advocates’ support; realtors and landlords warn of administrative burdens
Summary
HB 628 would prohibit landlords from refusing tenants solely because they hold housing choice vouchers. Disability and advocacy groups urged passage, citing long voucher waitlists and denial rates; realtors and landlords warned of inspection, administrative and screening complexities.
House Bill 628 would make it unlawful to refuse to rent to a prospective tenant solely because they hold a Housing Choice Voucher (often called Section 8). The bill’s sponsor framed the measure as eliminating a barrier many voucher holders face when searching for private-market housing.
Advocacy organizations representing people with disabilities and aging residents urged the committee to approve the bill. Vanessa Blaise of the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities told members the Council supports HB 628 because “approximately 66% of assisted households are headed by a person with disabilities” in the statewide…
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