78178336-96.1Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016HousingVirginia Fair Housing LawDeclaration of policy1972, c. 591, §§ 36-86, 36-87; 1973, c. 358; 1978, c. 138; 1989, c. 88; 1991, c. 557.This chapter shall be known and referred to as the Virginia Fair Housing Law.sectionAA1It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide for fair housing throughout the Commonwealth, to all its citizens, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap, and to that end to prohibit discriminatory practices with respect to residential housing by any person or group of persons, in order that the peace, health, safety, prosperity, and general welfare of all the inhabitants of the Commonwealth may be protected and insured. This law shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the protection of the people of the Commonwealth.sectionBB1Conner v. National Pest Control Ass'n981088513 S.E.2d 3981999-02-26https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059793/conner-v-national-pest-control-assn/ . . . reenacted in substance as § 15.2-1604 (1997)), 36-96.1, 38.2-2212(C1), 38.2-2213, 38.2-43 12(3)(E) . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Moseke v. Miller and Smith, Inc.Civ.A. 01-1771-A202 F. Supp. 2d 4922002-05-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2518718/moseke-v-miller-and-smith-inc/ . . . Housing Law ("VFHL"), VA.CODE ANN. § 36-96.1 (2000), et seq., respectively.[2] Plaintiffs . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaHitt v. Com.1276034598 S.E.2d 7832004-07-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063767/hitt-v-com/ . . . residence; domicile" (emphasis added)); Code § 36-96.1:1 (defining a "[d]welling," for purposes . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>McCarthy v. Texas Instruments, Inc.CIV.A. 97-1215-A999 F. Supp. 8231998-04-07https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2267306/mccarthy-v-texas-instruments-inc/ . . . discrimination in government contracting); Va.Code § 36-96.1 (prohibiting gender discrimination in . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaFishel v. Windsor Plaza Condo. Ass'n1318172014-12-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2765875/fishel-v-windsor-plaza-condo-assn/ . . . arising under the Virginia Fair Housing Law, Code § 36-96.1 et . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Matarese v. Archstone Pentagon CityCase No. 1:09-CV-0857761 F. Supp. 2d 3462011-01-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2472222/matarese-v-archstone-pentagon-city/ . . . Housing Law ("VFHL"), Va.Code Ann. §§ 36-96.1 et seq. (2000).[2] Plaintiffs Ms. Linda and Mr. . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaMatarese v. ARCHSTONE PENTAGON CITYCase No. 1:09-CV-0857795 F. Supp. 2d 4022011-05-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2116742/matarese-v-archstone-pentagon-city/ . . . Housing Law ("VFHL"), Va.Code Ann. §§ 36-96.1 et seq. (2000).[3] Plaintiffs Ms. Linda and Mr. . . . District Court, E.D. Virginiahttp://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/36-96.1//36-96.1/36/5.1/36-96.136-105.436-96.2054.1-234355-515.255-79.52