Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-038-2019

• Reference No.: CB-038-2019
• Draft No.: 3
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 11/19/2019
• Introduced Date: 10/22/2019
• Public Hearing Date: 11/19/2019 @ 11:00 AM
• Effective date: 2/3/2020
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING FAIR HOUSING for the purpose of establishing Prince George’s County’s Policy of ensuring equal opportunity and eliminating discrimination in all housing accommodations.
• Proposers/Sponsors: Dannielle M. Glaros, Deni L. Taveras, Todd M. Turner, Mel Franklin, Jolene Ivey, Sydney J. Harrison, Monique Anderson-Walker, Derrick Leon Davis, Rodney C. Streeter, Thomas E. Dernoga, Calvin S. Hawkins
• Code sections: 15A-101 -
• Contact: Monica Best-James, Legislative Officer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/18/2019	3	County Executive	signed
11/19/2019	2	County Council	public hearing held
11/19/2019	2	County Council	amended (1)	Pass
11/19/2019	2	County Council	enacted	Pass
10/22/2019	2	County Council	introduced
10/17/2019	1	Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee	amended (1)	Pass
10/17/2019	1	Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
9/11/2019	1	Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee	Held in Committee
7/23/2019	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING FAIR HOUSING for the purpose of establishing Prince George’s County’s Policy of ensuring equal opportunity and eliminating discrimination in all housing accommodations.

Background

Annapolis recently passed an ordinance that revised the Annapolis Fair Housing Code (Ordinance: O-1-19) thereby prohibiting landlords, property managers and real estate agents from questioning potential renters or buyers about their immigration and/or their citizenship status.

The new Prince George's County law provides protections against additional types of illegal discrimination in housing:  1) asking for citizenship status; 2) requiring proof of immigration or citizenship status; and 3) requiring a screening process that forces the buyer to reveal citizenship status without providing a reasonable alternative option.