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Committee advances package of housing bills on application fees, parking disclosures and discrimination protections
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Summary
The committee advanced several shorter housing bills by voice or fast roll, including a cap on rental application fees (HB558), tenant parking-disclosure transparency (HB344), increased housing-discrimination penalties (HB2355), source-of-income protections (HB2357), and expanded RCAP use for housing (HB2367). Most passed on recorded or fast votes and will move to the House floor.
The Housing & Community Development Committee cleared a package of housing-related bills in a single session, moving multiple bills to the House floor.
Key committee actions reported in the transcript include:
- HB558 (cap on rental application fees): Committee staff described Amendment A02832 to limit fees to actual administrative expenses; sponsors characterized the amendment as a compromise. The transcript records the bill as passing committee (tally recorded as '23 2 3' in the minutes; committee announced passage).
- HB344 (tenant parking-disclosure transparency): Rep. Green, sponsor, said the bill requires parking availability and fee disclosures in leases. Amendment A02826 (clarifying disclosures and landlord flexibility) passed and the bill was recorded as passed, 26–0.
- HB2355 (increased penalties for housing discrimination): Rep. Mays said the bill would raise civil penalties consistent with HUD amounts and extend complaint filing time from 180 to 365 days. The committee vote was recorded as 14–12.
- HB2357 (prohibiting discrimination based on source of income): Sponsor testified the bill helps people using alimony, child support, vouchers and VA supportive housing; the committee passed the bill 14–12.
- HB2367 (expand RCAP for housing projects): Rep. Boyd argued the bill would give flexibility to use Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funds for housing; the committee passed the bill 14–12.
Several of these items passed on fast-roll or unanimous voice votes after staff described technical amendments. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
