Indiana bill targeting discrimination in housing market dies without hearing
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A bill addressing discrimination in home appraisals and lending has effectively died without being heard.
The House's Financial Institutions and Insurance committee did not discuss House Bill 1326 during its 8:30 a.m. meeting on Tuesday, the last day for House bills to advance out of legislative committees and to the full House.
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HB 1326 would have prohibited discrimination in appraisals and lending based on the applicant's race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or on the residents of the neighborhood in which the property is located.
Committee chair Rep. Martin Carbaugh, R-Fort Wayne, declined to hear the bill but could not be reached for comment. Rep Cherrish Pryor, D-Indianapolis, authored the proposed legislation and said she's disappointed it never received a hearing.
"I will continue to work towards equitable housing policies throughout the remainder of session," she said. " After we adjourn, I plan to focus on calling for the General Assembly to create a task force that will take a comprehensive look at our state’s housing issues, including the lasting effects of housing discrimination and shortfalls in affordability and supply."
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Pryor blamed Indiana Republicans for not prioritizing helping Hoosiers.
"It seems that my bill, and many others, did not receive a hearing because improving lives of Hoosiers through policies that support human infrastructure doesn’t appear to be a priority to the supermajority," she said. "Republicans in the General Assembly are more concerned with prioritizing corporations instead of people."
Contact IndyStar reporter Alexandria Burris at aburris@gannett.com or call 317-617-2690. Follow her on Twitter: @allyburris.
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