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Guam Legislature advances bill to bar source-of-income housing discrimination
Summary
The Legislature advanced Bill 29-38 to the third reading after lawmakers unanimously approved floor amendments that add retirement and pension income to the definition of protected "source of income" and designate GURA for administrative enforcement; sponsors said the change aims to expand housing access for voucher holders, veterans and people with disabilities.
Senators on the Guam Legislature moved Bill 29-38 to third reading after a floor debate that centered on expanding protections against housing discrimination based on how renters pay their rent.
Sponsor Senator Perez described the measure as intended “to adopt prohibitions against housing discrimination on the basis of source of income” and said the amended bill adds pensions and retirement income to the definition of source of income and creates administrative enforcement through GURA. The bill would forbid refusing to rent or lease, misrepresenting…
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