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The Committee on Criminal Justice (Aronberg) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete lines 48 through 57

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and insert:

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     (2) VICTIM PROTECTION; NONDISCRIMINATION.--

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     (a) A landlord may not terminate a tenancy, fail to renew a

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tenancy, refuse to enter into a rental agreement, or otherwise

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retaliate in the rental of a dwelling unit because the tenant,

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applicant, or a household member is a victim of domestic

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violence, dating violence, repeat violence, or sexual violence.

4/18/2008  2:59:00 PM     591-08023-08