City of Baltimore - File #: 18-0308

• File #: 18-0308
• Version: 0
• Name: Community Relations - Housing Discrimination - Source of Income
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 12/3/2018
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 4/12/2019
• Enactment #: 19-234
• Title: Community Relations - Housing Discrimination - Source of Income For the purpose of prohibiting, as unlawful discriminatory housing practices, certain practices based on source of income; defining certain terms; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally related to community relations and discriminatory practices.
• Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Kristerfer Burnett, Bill Henry, Brandon M. Scott, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Zeke Cohen, Shannon Sneed, Sharon Green Middleton, John T. Bullock, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert Stokes, Sr.
• Indexes: Community, Discrimination, Housing, Income, Relations

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/15/2019	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
3/18/2019	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
3/11/2019	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
3/11/2019	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Recommended Favorably
2/12/2019	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Recommended Favorably	Pass
1/28/2019	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Scheduled for Voting Session
1/14/2019	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Worksession
12/6/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
12/6/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to the Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement
12/6/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Housing Authority of Baltimore City
12/6/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
12/6/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
12/3/2018	0	City Council	Assigned
12/3/2018	0	City Council	Introduced
12/3/2018	0	Housing and Urban Affairs Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.

Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Dorsey
A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Community Relations - Housing Discrimination - Source of Income
For the purpose of prohibiting, as unlawful discriminatory housing practices, certain practices based on source of income; defining certain terms; clarifying and conforming related provisions; and generally related to community relations and discriminatory practices.
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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 4 - Community Relations
Sections 1-1(f)(1), 1-1(v), and 3-5(a) and (e)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 4 - Community Relations
Section 1-1(x)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article 4 - Community Relations
Sections 3-5(f)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 4. Community Relations

Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions

§ 1-1. Definitions.

(f) Discrimination.

(1) “Discrimination” means any difference in the treatment of an individual or person because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientati...