SPONSOR: Ellington
This bill prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation or gender identity in housing practices, denial of loans or other financial assistance, and denial of membership into an organization relating to the selling or renting of dwellings.
This bill changes the laws regarding complaints filed with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights by revising the definition of “discrimination” to also include unfair treatment based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It specifies that discrimination includes any unfair treatment based on a person’s presumed or assumed characteristics. The bill defines "gender identity" and "sexual orientation."
This bill is the same as HB 1782 (2018).
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