Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law (Amendment – Prohibition of Discrimination in Housing) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק איסור הפליה במוצרים, בשירותים ובכניסה למקומות בידור ולמקומות ציבוריים (תיקון - איסור הפליה בדיור)
TL;DRA proposal to expand the Prohibition of Discrimination Law so that it also applies to housing services (sale, rental, insurance and loans), with certain exceptions for specific cases.
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What does the bill do?
The bill adds a definition of "housing services" to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law. It sets that a person engaged in providing housing services will not discriminate in such a transaction on grounds of race, religion, religious group, nationality, country of origin, sex, sexual orientation, views, party affiliation, age, personal status or parenthood. The bill sets exceptions: renting a room in an apartment where the landlord lives as their main residence, and selling or renting an apartment in a building where the seller or landlord lives as their main residence, provided the building contains up to 8 housing units. The law will take effect three months after its publication.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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