City of Albuquerque - File #: O-22-16

• File #: O-22-16
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 3/21/2022
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/6/2022
• Enactment date: 6/28/2022
• Enactment #: O-2022-023
• Title: C/S Amending The Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance To Prohibit Discrimination Based On Source Of Income; Making Appropriations For A Study, To Develop And Distribute Educational Materials, And To Support Housing Agencies Completing Housing Inspections (Davis, Bassan)
• Sponsors: Pat Davis, Brook Bassan

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/28/2022	City Clerk	Published
6/23/2022	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
6/14/2022	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/6/2022	City Council	Passed as Amended	Pass
6/6/2022	City Council	Postponed as Amended	Fail
6/6/2022	City Council	Amended	Pass
6/6/2022	City Council	Amended	Pass
5/16/2022	City Council	Accepted Without Recommendation, As Substituted
5/9/2022	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council Without Recommendation, as substituted	Pass
5/9/2022	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Substituted	Pass
4/11/2022	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Postponed	Pass
3/21/2022	City Council	Introduced and Referred
3/21/2022	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. C/S O-22-16 ENACTMENT NO. ____________________

SPONSORED BY: Pat Davis, Brook Bassan


ORDINANCE
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C/S Amending The Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance To Prohibit Discrimination Based On Source Of Income; Making Appropriations For A Study, To Develop And Distribute Educational Materials, And To Support Housing Agencies Completing Housing Inspections (Davis, Bassan)
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AMENDING THE ALBUQUERQUE HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE TO
PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR A STUDY, TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND TO SUPPORT HOUSING AGENCIES COMPLETING HOUSING INSPECTIONS.
WHEREAS, "Source of income discrimination" refers to the practice of refusing to rent to a housing applicant because of that person's lawful form of income; and
WHEREAS, A growing number of states and localities have enacted laws, known as "source of income protection laws" that prohibit discrimination based on lawful income sources such as social security, pension, alimony, child support, foster care subsidies, housing vouchers, and others; and
WHEREAS, The New Mexico Human Rights Act, NMSA 1978, Chapter 28, Article 1, prohibits housing discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, spousal affiliation or physical or mental handicap; and
WHEREAS, The City of Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance, Chapter 28, Article 4 ROA 1994, likewise prohibits discriminatory practices in housing; and
WHEREAS, These protections for applicants seeking housing do not currently extend to prohibit discrimination related to applicants' legal sources of income; and
WHEREAS, Implementing amendments to the Human Rights Ordinance that prohibit owners from discriminating against tenants based on lawful sources of income will pro...