U.S. Legal Links

Below please find a compilation of U.S. laws surrounding discrimination.

Federal

Fair Housing:

• Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title XIII (Fair Housing Act/Fair Housing Amendments Act), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3604, 3606 (race, color, religion, sex, familial status, “handicap” or national origin); see also 42 U.S.C. §§ 3602, 3607 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title II, 42 U.S.C. § 2000a (race, color, religion, or national origin)
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title III, 42 U.S.C. § 12182 (disability); see also 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181, 12187 (definitions, exemptions)

Alabama

Fair Housing:

• Alabama Fair Housing Law, Ala. Code §§ 24-8-4, 24-8-5 (race, color, religion, sex, familial status, “handicap” or national origin); see also Ala. Code §§ 24-8-3, 24-8-7 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Ala. Code § 21-7-3 (blind, visually handicapped, and the otherwise physically disabled)
• Ala. Code § 21-7-4 (service animal)

Alaska

Fair Housing:

• Alaska Stat. § 18.80.240 (sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, physical or mental disability, color, or national origin); see also Alaska Stat. § 18.80.300 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Alaska Stat. § 18.80.230 (sex, physical or mental disability, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, race, religion, color, or national origin); see also Alaska Stat. § 18.80.300 (definitions)

Arizona

Fair Housing:

• Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 41-1491.14, 41-1491.15 (race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin); see also Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 41-1491, 1491.01, 1491.02, 1491.04 (definitions, exemptions)
• Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1491.19 (disability)

Public Accommodations:

• Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1442 (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry); see also Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1441 (definitions)
• Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1492.02 (disability); see also Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 41-1492, 41-1492.12 (definitions)

Arkansas

Fair Housing:

• Arkansas Fair Housing Act, Ark. Code. Ann. § 16-123-204 (religion, race, color, national origin, sex, disability or familial status); see also Ark. Code. Ann. § 16-123-202 (definitions)
• Ark. Code Ann. § 16-123-310 (race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin); see also Ark. Code Ann. §§ 16-123-302, 16-123-306 (definitions, exemptions)
• Ark. Code Ann. § 16-123-314 (disability); see also Ark. Code Ann. §§ 16-123-302, 16-123-306 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• The Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993, Ark. Code. Ann. § 16-123-107(a)(2) (race, religion, national origin, gender, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability); see also Ark. Code. Ann. § 16-123-102 (definitions)

California

Fair Housing:

• Cal. Gov't Code § 12955 (race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, or genetic information); see also Cal. Gov't Code §§ 12955.1-12955.3, 12955.9 (definitions, exemptions); Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 12925–12927 (Title 2, Division 3, Part 2.8, Chapter 4) (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Unruh Civil Rights Act, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 51, 51.2 (Division 1, Part 2) (sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status; age)

Colorado

Fair Housing:

• Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-502 (Title 24, Principal Departments, Article 34, Part 5) (disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, religion, national origin, or ancestry); see also Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-501 (Title 24, Principal Departments, Article 34, Part 5) (definitions)
• Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-502.2 (Title 24, Principal Departments, Article 34, Part 5) (disability)
• Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 24-34-803–24-34-804 (Title 24, Principal Departments, Article 34, Part 8) (service animals)

Public Accommodations:

• Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-601 (Title 24, Principal Departments Article 34, Part 6) (disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or ancestry); see also Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-701 (Title 24, Principal Departments Article 34, Part 7) (discriminatory advertising)
• Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 24-34-803–24-34-804 (Title 24, Principal Departments Article 34, Part 8) (service animals)

Connecticut

Fair Housing:

• Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-64c (race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, learning disability or physical or mental disability; see also Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46a-51, 46a-64b (definitions)
• Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-81e (sexual orientation or civil union status); see also Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-81a (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-64 (race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of income, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, status as breastfeeding mother); Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-63 (definitions)
• Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-81d (sexual orientation or civil union status); see also Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-81a (definitions)

Delaware

Fair Housing:

• Delaware Fair Housing Act, Del. Code Ann. tit. 6, §§ 4603, 4603A, 4605 (race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability); see also Del. Code Ann. tit. 6, §§ 4602, 4607 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Delaware Equal Accommodations Law, Del. Code Ann. tit. 6, § 4504 (race, age, marital status, creed, color, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin); see also Del. Code Ann. tit. 6, § 4502 (definitions)

District of Columbia

Fair Housing:

• D.C. Code § 2-1402.21 (race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business of any individual); see also D.C. Code § 2-1402.24 (exceptions); D.C. Code § 2-1401.05 (discrimination on the basis of sex includes discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health decisions)

Public Accommodations:

• D.C. Code § 2-1402.31 (race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, source of income, or place of residence or business of any individual); see also D.C. Code § 2-1401.05 (discrimination on the basis of sex includes discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health decisions)

Florida

Fair Housing:

• Florida Fair Housing Act, Fla. Stat. §§ 760.23, 760.24 (race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or religion); see also Fla. Stat. §§ 760.22, 760.29 (definitions, exemptions)
• Fla. Stat. § 413.08(6) (disability)
• Fla. Stat. § 760.50 (AIDS, AIDS-related complex, and HIV)

Public Accommodations:

• Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, Fla. Stat. § 760.08 (race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, handicap, familial status, or religion); see also Fla. Stat. § 760.02 (definitions)
• Fla. Stat. § 413.08(2) (disability)
• Fla. Stat. § 760.50 (AIDS, AIDS-related complex, and HIV)

Georgia

Fair Housing:

• Ga. Code Ann. §§ 8-3-202, 8-3-203 (race, color, religion, sex, disability or handicap, familial status, or national origin); see also Ga. Code Ann. §§ 8-3-201, 8-3-205 (definitions, exemptions)
• Ga. Code Ann. § 30-4-3 (blind persons, persons with visual disabilities, persons with physical disabilities, and deaf persons; every totally or partially blind person, every physically disabled person, and every deaf person who has a guide dog or service dog or who obtains a guide dog or service dog and every person engaged in the training of a guide dog or service dog); see also Ga. Code Ann. § 30-4-1 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Ga. Code Ann. § 30-4-2 (blind persons, persons with visual disabilities, persons with physical disabilities, and deaf persons; every totally or partially blind person with a guide dog; every physically disabled person and every deaf person with a service dog); see also Ga. Code Ann. § 30-4-1 (definitions)

Guam

Fair Housing:

• 9 Guam Code Ann. § 70.47 (Article 2) (race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, or place of birth); 9 Guam Code Ann. 9 §§ 70.46, 70.48, 70.51 (Article 2) (definitions, exemptions, penalties)
• 19 Guam Code Ann. § 2115 (blind persons, visually handicapped persons, and other physically disabled persons)

Public Accommodations:

• 19 Guam Code Ann. §§ 2114–2115 (blind persons, visually handicapped persons, and other physically disabled persons)

Hawaii

Fair Housing:

• Haw. Rev. Stat. § 515-3 (race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, color, religion, marital status, familial status, ancestry, disability, age, or human immunodeficiency virus infection); see also Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 515-2, 515-4 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Haw. Rev. Stat. § 489-3 (race, sex, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, color, religion, ancestry, or disability); see also Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 489-2, 489-4 (definitions, exceptions),
• Haw. Rev. Stat. § 489-21 (breastfeeding)

Idaho

Fair Housing:

• Idaho Code Ann. § 67-5909 (race, color, religion, sex, disability (and individuals without disabilities who are associated with a person with a disability), national origin); see also Idaho Code Ann. §§ 67-5902, 67-5910 (definitions, limitations)

Public Accommodations:

• Idaho Code Ann. § 67-5909 (race, color, religion, sex, disability (and individuals without disabilities who are associated with a person with a disability), national origin); see also Idaho Code Ann. §§ 67-5902, 67-5910 (definitions, limitations)

Illinois

Fair Housing:

• Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/3-102 (race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service, familial status); see also 775 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 5/3-101, 5/3-106 (definitions, exemptions), 775 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/1-103 (definitions)
• 775 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/3-102.1 (disability)
• 775 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/3-104.1 (person with a guide, hearing or support dog)
• nb: Chicago Mun. Code § 5-8-020 (Title 5, Chapter 5-8) (race, color, sex, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military status or source of income); see also Chicago Mun. Code § 5-8-040 (Title 5, Chapter 5-8) (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/5-102 (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service); see also 775 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 5/5-101, 5/5-102.1, 5/5-103 (definitions, exemptions); 775 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/1-103 (definitions)
• nb: Chicago Mun. Code § 2-160-070 (Title 2, Chapter 2-160) (race, color, sex, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military status, or source of income)

Indiana

Fair Housing:

• Ind. Code §§ 22-9.5-5-1–22.9.5-5-2, 22.9.5-5-7 (race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or national origin); see also Ind. Code § 22-9.5-1-2 (definitions); Ind. Code §§ 22-9.5-2-1–22-9.5-2-13 (definitions); Ind. Code §§ 22-9.5-3-1–22-9.5-3-6 (exemptions)
• Ind. Code § 22-9.5-5-5 (disability)
• Ind. Code § 22-9-6-3 (disability); Ind. Code §§ 22-9-6-1, 22-9-6-2 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Ind. Code § 22-9-1-3(l) (race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, or status as a veteran)
• Ind. Code § 35-46-2-1 (color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex) (penalty)
• Ind. Code § 16-32-3-2 (a person who is totally or partially blind, who is deaf or hard of hearing, or who has a physical or mental disability, because that person is accompanied by a service animal); Ind. Code § 16-32-3-1.5 (definitions)

Iowa

Fair Housing:

• Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965, Iowa Code §§ 216.8, 216.8A (race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability or familial status); see also Iowa Code §§ 216.2, 216.12 (definitions, exceptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965, Iowa Code § 216.7 (race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, or disability); see also Iowa Code Ann §§ 216.2, 216.12 (definitions, exceptions)
• Iowa Code § 216C.4 (persons who are blind or partially blind)
• Iowa Code § 216C.5 (every blind or partially blind person with a guide dog); see also Iowa Code § 216C.11 (person with a disability with service dog or assistive animal, person assisting a person with a disability by controlling a service dog or an assistive animal, or a person training a service dog or an assistive animal)

Kansas

Fair Housing:

• Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-1016 (race, religion, color, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or ancestry); see also Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 44-1002, 44-1015 (definitions)
• Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1102 (legally blind person with guide dog); see also Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1113 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-1009(c) (race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin or ancestry); see also Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-1002 (definitions)
• Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1101 (the blind, the visually disabled and persons who are otherwise disabled)
• Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1108 (person with a disability with a service dog); see also Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1113 (definitions)
• Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1109 (professional trainer, from a recognized training center, of an assistance dog, while engaged in the training of such dog); see also Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1113 (definitions)
• Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1110 (qualified handler of a professional therapy dog when accompanied by such dog); see also Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1113 (definitions)

Kentucky

Fair Housing:

• Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.360 (race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or national origin); see also Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann §§ 344.010, 344.362, 344.365 (definitions, exceptions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Kentucky Civil Rights Act, Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.120 (disability, race, color, religion, or national origin); see also Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 344.010, 344.130 (definitions, exceptions)
• Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.145 (sex)
• Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.140 (discriminatory advertisements)

Louisiana

Fair Housing:

• Louisiana Equal Housing Opportunity Act, La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 51:2606, 51:2608 (race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability); see also La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 51:2603, 51:2604, 51:2605 (definitions, exceptions, exemptions)
• Civil Rights for Persons with Disabilities, La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 46:2254(C), (D) (disability); see also La. Rev. Stat. Ann § 2253 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• LA. Stat. Ann. § 51:2247 (race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability); see also LA. Stat. Ann. § 51:2232 (definitions); LA. Stat. Ann. § 51:2231 (limitation on prohibitions against discrimination based on age)
• LA. Stat. Ann. § 51:2247.1 (breastfeeding)

Maine

Fair Housing:

• Maine Human Rights Act, Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 4581-A (race, color, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, familial status); see also Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 4553 (definitions); Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 4581 (exceptions)
• Maine Human Rights Act, Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 4582-A (disability); see also Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 4553-A (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Maine Human Rights Act, Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 4592 (race, color, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin); see also Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5 §§ 4553, 4553-a (definitions)

Maryland

Fair Housing:

• Md. Code Ann. State Gov’t §§ 20-705, 20-707 (race, color, religion, sex, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin); see also Md. Code Ann. State Gov't § 20-101 (definitions); Md. Code Ann. State Gov’t § 20-701 (definitions)

• Md. Code Ann. State Gov’t § 20-706 (disability)

Public Accommodations:

• Md. Code Ann. State Gov’t § 20-304 (race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability); see also Md. Code. Ann. State Gov't § 20-101 (definitions); Md. Code Ann. State Gov’t § 20-301 (definitions)

Massachusetts

Fair Housing:

• Massachusetts Housing Bill of Rights, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, § 4 (race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, blindness, hearing impairment, “handicap,” veteran or member of the armed forces); see also Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, § 1 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 98 (race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, deafness, blindness or any physical or mental disability, ancestry) (penalty)
• Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 98A (any blind person, or deaf or hearing handicapped person, or other physically handicapped person accompanied by a dog guide) (penalty)
• Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 272, § 92A (discriminatory advertisements)

Michigan

Fair Housing:

• Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2502 (religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex (including sexual harassment), familial status, or marital status); see also Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2103 (definitions); Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 37.2501, 37.2503 (definitions, exemptions)
• Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.1502 (disability); see also Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 37.1103 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2302 (religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status); see also Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2103 (definitions); Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 37.2301, 37.2303 (definitions, exemptions)
• Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 37.1302 (disability); see also Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 37.1103 (definitions); Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 37.1301, 37.1303 (definitions, exemptions)

Minnesota

Fair Housing:

• Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minn. Stat. §§ 363A.09–363A.10 (race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, or familial status); see also Minn. Stat. §§ 363A.03, 363A.21, 363A.22 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minn. Stat. §§ 363A.11 (race, color, creed, religion, disability, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, sex, physical, sensory, or mental disability of a disabled person); see also Minn. Stat. §§ 363A.03, 36A.24 (definitions, exemptions)
• Minn. Stat. § 363A.19 (a blind or deaf person or a person with a physical or sensory disability with a service animal)

Mississippi

Fair Housing:

• N/A

Public Accommodations:

• Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-5 (blind persons, visually handicapped persons, deaf persons and other physically disabled persons); see also Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-6-1, 43-6-11 (definitions, penalties)
• Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-7 (totally or partially blind people and deaf people with guide dog or hearing ear dog); see also Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-1 (definitions)
• Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-9 (totally or partially blind pedestrian or deaf person); see also Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-1 (definitions)
• Mississippi Support Animal Act, Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-155 (any blind person, mobility impaired person or hearing impaired person who uses a dog or other animal specifically trained as a guide, leader, listener or for any other assistance necessary to assist such blind, mobility impaired or hearing impaired person in day-to-day activities); see also Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-153 (definitions)

Missouri

Fair Housing:

• Missouri Human Rights Act, Mo. Rev. Stat. § 213.040 (race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, or familial status); see also Mo. Rev. Stat. § 213.010 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Missouri Human Rights Act, Mo. Rev. Stat. § 213.065 (race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, or disability); see also Mo. Rev. Stat. § 213.010 (definitions)
• Mo. Rev. Stat. § 209.150 (every person with a visual, aural, or other disability including diabetes, use of a service animal); see also Mo. Rev. Stat. § 209.160 (penalties)

Montana

Fair Housing:

• Mont. Code Ann. § 49-2-305 (sex, marital status, race, creed, religion, color, age, familial status, physical or mental disability, or national origin); see also Mont. Code Ann. § 49-2-101 (definitions)
• Mont. Code Ann. § 49-4-212 (blind, visually impaired, and deaf persons); see also Mont. Code Ann. § 49-4-203 (definitions)
• Mont. Code Ann. § 49-4-214 (any person with a disability with a service animal)

Public Accommodations:

• Mont. Code Ann. § 49-2-304 (sex, marital status, race, age, physical or mental disability, creed, religion, color, or national origin); see also Mont. Code Ann. § 49-2-101 (definitions)
• Mont. Code Ann. § 49-4-211 (blind, visually impaired, and deaf persons); see also Mont. Code Ann. § 49-4-203 (definitions)
• Mont. Code Ann. § 49-4-214 (use of service animal)

Nebraska

Fair Housing:

• Nebraska Fair Housing Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 20-318, 20-321 (race, color, religion, national origin, “handicap,” familial status, or sex); see also Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 20-303–20-317, 20-322 (definitions, exemptions)
• Nebraska Fair Housing Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-319 (“handicap”)
• Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-131.01 (blind persons, visually handicapped persons, hearing-impaired persons, and other physically disabled persons); Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 20-131.02, 20-131.03 (definitions, exemptions)
• Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-131.04 (every totally or partially blind person, hearing-impaired person, or physically disabled person who has a service animal or obtains a service animal)
• Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-168(2) (suffering or is suspected of suffering from human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)

Public Accommodations:

• Neb. Rev. Stat § 20-134 (race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, or ancestry); see also Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 20-133, 20-137, 20-138 (definitions, exemptions)
• Neb. Rev. Stat §§ 20-127, 20-129 (blind, visually handicapped, deaf or hard of hearing, or physically disabled person; totally or partially blind person, deaf or hard of hearing person, or physically disabled person, or bona fide trainer with a service animal; penalty); see also Neb. Rev. Stat § 20-126.01 (definitions)
• Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-168(4) (suffering or is suspected of suffering from human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)

Nevada

Fair Housing:

• Nevada Fair Housing Law, Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118.100 (race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, familial status, or sex); see also Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 118.030-118.093 (definitions)
• Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118.105 (person with a disability with a service animal)
• Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.300 (race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, familial status or sex) (criminal code); see also Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.297 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Nev. Rev. Stat. § 651.070 (race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression); see also Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 651.050-651.065, 651.080 (definitions, exemptions, penalty)
• Nev. Rev. Stat. § 651.075 (use of service animal); see also Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 651.050-651.065, 651.080 (definitions, exemptions, penalty)

New Hampshire

Fair Housing:

• Law Against Discrimination, N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 354-A:10 (age, sex, race, creed, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, national origin, or sexual orientation); see also N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 354-A:2, 354-A:13–354-A:15 (definitions, exemptions)
• Law Against Discrimination, N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 354-A:12 (disability); see also N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 354-A:2, 354-A:13–354-A:15 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Law Against Discrimination, N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 354-A:17 (age, sex, race, creed, color, marital status, physical or mental disability, national origin, or sexual orientation; includes discriminatory statements); see also N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 354-A:2, 354-A:18 (definitions, exemptions)

New Jersey

Fair Housing:

• Law Against Discrimination, N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-12(g-h, o) (race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, pregnancy, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, familial status, disability, nationality or source of lawful income); see also N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-5 (definitions)
• N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-4.1 (any person who is or has been at any time disabled)
• N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-29.2 (disability); see also N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-29.7 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-12(f) (race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, disability or nationality; includes discriminatory statements); see also N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-5 (definitions)
• N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:1-3 (race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex); see also N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 10:1-5, 10:1-6 (definitions, penalties)
• N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-29 (any person with a disability accompanied by a service or guide dog); see also N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-29.7 (definitions)
• N.J. Stat. Ann. § 10:5-29.3 (service or guide dog trainer, while engaged in the actual training process and activities of service dogs or guide dog)

New Mexico

Fair Housing:

• Human Rights Act, N.M. Stat. Ann. § 28-1-7(G) (race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, spousal affiliation or physical or mental handicap); see also N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 28-1-2, 28-1-9 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Human Rights Act, N.M. Stat. Ann. § 28-1-7(F) (race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, spousal affiliation or physical or mental handicap); see also N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 28-1-2, 28-1-9 (definitions, exemptions)

New York

Fair Housing:

• New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. Law § 296(5) (race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, age, disability, marital status, or familial status); see also N.Y. Exec. Law § 292 (definitions); 9 N.Y.C.R.R. § 466.13 (defining discrimination on the basis of gender identity as sex discrimination)
• N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 47 (person with a disability accompanied by a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog); see also N.Y. Civ. Rights Law §§ 47-B, 47-C (definitions, penalties)
• N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 227-d (domestic violence victims)
• N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 237-a (children and families)
• nb: N.Y.C. Admin. Code, § 8-107(5) (actual or perceived race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, alienage or citizenship status, lawful source of income, or children/familial status); see also N.Y.C. Admin. Code, § 8-102 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. Law § 296(2) (race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability or marital status); see also N.Y. Exec. Law § 292 (definitions); 9 N.Y.C.R.R. § 466.13 (defining discrimination on the basis of gender identity as sex discrimination)
• Civil Rights Law, N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 40 (includes race, creed, color, or national origin); see also N.Y. Civ. Rights Law §§ 40-D, 40-E, 44-A(2) (penalties, exemption)
• N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 47 (person with a disability accompanied by a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog); see also N.Y. Civ. Rights Law §§ 47-B, 47-C (definitions, penalties)
• nb: N.Y.C. Admin. Code, § 8-107(4) (actual or perceived race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation or citizenship status); see also N.Y.C. Admin. Code, § 8-102 (definitions)

North Carolina

Fair Housing:

• State Fair Housing Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 41A-4 (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, “handicapping condition”, familial status); see also N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 41A-3, 41A-6 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Persons with Disabilities Protection Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 168A-6 (disability); see also N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 168A-3 (definitions)

North Dakota

Fair Housing:

• N.D. Cent. Code §§ 14-02.5.02–14-02.5.03 (race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, national origin, or status with respect to marriage or public assistance); see also N.D. Cent. Code §§ 14-02.5.01, 14-02.5.09–14-02.5.11 (definitions, exemptions)
• N.D. Cent. Code § 14-02.5.06 (disability)

Public Accommodations:

• N.D. Cent. Code § 14-02.4-14 (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, familial status, national origin, or status with respect to marriage or public assistance); see also N.D. Cent. Code § 14-02.4.02 (definitions); see also N.D. Cent. Code § 14-02.4.16 (discriminatory advertisements)

Ohio

Fair Housing:

• Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4112.02 (H) (race, color, religion, sex, military status, familial status, ancestry, disability, or national origin); see also Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 4112.01, 4112.02 (K), (M), (N) (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4112.02 (G) (race, color, religion, sex, military status, familial status, ancestry, disability, or national origin); see also Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 4112.01 (definitions)

Oklahoma

Fair Housing:

• Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 1452 (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information or disability); see also Okla. Stat. tit. 25, §§ 1451, 1453 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 1402 (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability); see also Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 1401 (definitions)

Oregon

Fair Housing:

• Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.421 (race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, familial status or source of income); see also Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 659A.001, 659A.425 (definitions)
• Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.145 (disability); see also Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.104 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.403 (race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status or age if the individual is of age, as described in this section, or older); see also Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 659A.400, 659A.411 (definitions); Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.409 (discriminatory statements)
• Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.142 (disability); see also Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.104 (definitions)
• Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.143 (individuals with disabilities, individuals with disabilities with assistance animals); see also Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.104 (definitions)
• Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.144 (requirements for transient housing providers regarding individuals with disabilities); see also Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.104 (definitions)

Pennsylvania

Fair Housing:

• Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, P.L. 744, No. 222 § 5(h), to be codified at 17 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 955(h) (race, color, familial status, religious creed, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, handicap or disability, use of guide or support animals because of blindness or deafness of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of guide or support animals); see also P.L. 744, No. 222 § 4, to be codified at 17 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 954 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, P.L. 744, No. 222 § 5(i), to be codified at 17 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 955(i) (race, color, familial status, religious creed, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, handicap or disability, use of guide or support animals because of blindness or deafness of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of guide or support animals); see also P.L. 744, No. 222 § 4, to be codified at 17 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 954 (definitions)
• 18 Penn. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 7325 (person with a physical disability, blindness or deafness and a guide, signal, or service dog or other animal)

Puerto Rico

Fair Housing:

• P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, § 13(c) (Chapter 1) (politics, religion, race, color or sex); see also P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, §§ 14, 18 (Chapter 1) (definitions, penalties)
• P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, § 512d (disability) (Chapter 21A); see also P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, § 512 (Chapter 21A) (definitions)
• P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, § 521c (Chapter 22) (person who has been diagnosed as HIV positive or who suffers from AIDS); see also P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, §§ 521a, 521f, 521g (Chapter 22) (definitions, penalties)

Public Accommodations:

• P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, § 13(a) (Chapter 1) (political, religious, race, color or sex issues, or for of any other reason not applicable to all person in general); see also P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, §§ 14, 18 (Chapter 1) (definitions, penalties)
• P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, § 502 (Chapter 21) (disability); see also P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, §§ 501, 503 (Chapter 21) (definitions, exemptions)
• P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, § 521b (Chapter 22) (person who has been diagnosed as HIV positive or who suffers from AIDS); see also P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, §§ 521a, 521f, 521g (Chapter 22) (definitions, penalties)
• P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 8, § 201 (Chapter 13) (person with a disability who is accompanied by a duly trained animal helper, authorized by a competent authority); P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 8, § 203 (Chapter 13) (penalties)
• P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 1, § 13(b) (Chapter 1) (discriminatory advertisements)

Rhode Island

Fair Housing:

• Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4 (race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status as veteran, service member, country of ancestral origin, disability, age, familial status, or domestic abuse victims); see also R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-37-3, 34-37-4.1, 34-37-4.4, 34-37-4.5 (definitions, exemptions)
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-112-1 (race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin)
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-87-2 (disability); see also R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-87-1–42-87-1.1 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-24-2 (race, color, religion, country of ancestral origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or members of armed forces); see also R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-24-2.1, 11-24-3.1, 11-24-3.2 (definitions, exemptions)
• Civil Rights of People With Disabilities, R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-87-2–42-87-3 (disability); see also R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-87-1–42-87-1.1 (definitions)
• R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-112-1 (race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin); see also R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-87-1–42-87-1.1 (definitions)

South Carolina

Fair Housing:

• South Carolina Fair Housing Law, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 31-21-40, 31-21-50 (race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin); see also S.C. Code Ann. §§ 31-21-30, 31-21-70 (definitions, exceptions)
• Bill of Rights for Handicapped Persons, S.C. Code Ann. § 43-33-530 (“handicapped person”); see also S.C. Code Ann. § 43-33-560 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-10 (race, color, religion, or national origin); see also S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-20 (exceptions); S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-90 (penalties)
• S.C. Code Ann. § 43-33-20 (blind, the visually handicapped, and the otherwise physically disabled; “handicapped” persons with an assistance dogs; trainer of assistance or guide dogs
• Bill of Rights for Handicapped Persons, S.C. Code Ann. § 43-33-530 (exceptions); see also S.C. Code Ann. § 43-33-560 (definitions)

South Dakota

Fair Housing:

• South Dakota Human Relations Act of 1972, S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-20 (race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, familial status, or national origin); see also S.D. Codified Laws §§ 20-13-1, 20-13-20.1, 20-13-20.2, 20-13-21.1 (definitions, exemptions)
• South Dakota Human Relations Act of 1972, S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-23.4 (totally or partially physically disabled, totally or partially blind, or totally or partially deaf person with service animal); see also S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-1 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• South Dakota Human Relations Act of 1972, S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-23 ( race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin); see also S.D. Codified Laws §§ 20-13-1, 20-13-20.1, 20-13-20.2, 20-13-21.1 (definitions, exemptions)
• South Dakota Human Relations Act of 1972, S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-23.1 (disability); see also S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-1 (definitions)
• South Dakota Human Relations Act of 1972, S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-23.2 (physically disabled, blind or deaf person accompanied by guide dog); see also S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-1 (definitions)
• South Dakota Human Relations Act of 1972, S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-25 (discriminatory statements)

Tennessee

Fair Housing:

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-601 (race, color creed, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin); see also Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-602 (exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-501 (race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin); see also Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-503 (exemptions)
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-502 (discriminatory advertisements)
• Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-7-112 (blind, physically disabled or deaf or hard of hearing person with a dog guide) (penalties)

Texas

Fair Housing:

• Texas Fair Housing Act, Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 301.021–301.022 (race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability, national origin); see also Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 301.003, 301.041, 301.043 (definitions, exemptions)
• Texas Fair Housing Act, Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 301.025 (disability)

Public Accommodations:

• N/A

Utah

Fair Housing:

• Utah Fair Housing Act, Utah Code Ann. § 57-21-6 (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, source of income, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity); see also Utah Code Ann. §§ 57-21-2–57-21-5 (definitions, exemptions, defenses)

Public Accommodations:

• Utah Code Ann. § 13-7-3 (race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, or national origin); see also Utah Code Ann. § 13-7-2 (definitions)
• nb: disability not covered. S.B. 108 attempted to add disability and was rejected in March 2013.

Vermont

Fair Housing:

• Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4503 (race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, because a person intends to occupy a dwelling with one or more minor children, or because a person is a recipient of public assistance); see also Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, §§ 4501, 4504 (definitions, exemptions)

Public Accommodations:

• Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4502 (race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability); see also Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, §§ 4501, 4504 (definitions, exemptions)

Virgin Islands

Fair Housing:

• V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 64(8) (Chapter 5) (race, creed, age, color, national origin, sex, disability and/or political affiliation); see also V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 2 (definitions) (Chapter 1)
• V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 152 (Chapter 9) (blind persons); see also V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 160 (Chapter 9) (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 64(3) (Chapter 5) (race, creed, age, color, national origin, sex, sexual harassment, disability and/or political affiliation; includes discriminatory advertisements); see also V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 2 (definitions) (Chapter 1)
• V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 152 (Chapter 9) (blind persons); see also V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 160 (Chapter 9) (definitions)
• V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 153 (Chapter 9) (blind persons with dog guides); see also V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 160 (Chapter 9) (definitions)
• V.I. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 156 (Chapter 9) (dog guide trainer)

Virginia

Fair Housing:

• Virginia Fair Housing Law, Va. Code Ann. § 36-96.3 (race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap); see also Va. Code Ann. §§ 36-96.1:1, 36-96.2; 36-96.7 (Title 36, Chapter 5.1) (definitions, exemptions); see also Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3901 (expansion of protected classes to include pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions age, marital status, or disability)
• The Virginians with Disabilities Act, Va. Code Ann. § 51.5-45 (persons with disabilities; persons with guide, hearing, or service dogs); see also Va. Code Ann. § 51.5-40.1 (definitions)

Public Accommodations:

• Virginia Human Rights Act, Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3901 (race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, or disability)
• The Virginians with Disabilities Act, Va. Code Ann. § 51.5-44 (disability); see also Va. Code Ann. § 51.5-40.1 (definitions)

Washington

Fair Housing:

• Washington State Law Against Discrimination, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.222 (sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, families with children status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability); see also Wash. Rev. Code §§ 49.60.040, 49.60.205 (definitions, limitations)

Public Accommodations:

• Washington State Law Against Discrimination, Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.215 (race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability); see also Wash. Rev. Code §§ 49.60.040, 49.60.205, 49.60.218 (definitions, limitations);
• Wash. Rev. Code § 9.91.010 (race, creed, or color) (penalties)

West Virginia

Fair Housing:

• West Virginia Fair Housing Act, W. Va. Code §§ 5-11A-5–5-11A-7 (race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, familial status, blindness, disability, or national origin); see also W. Va. Code §§ 5-11A-2, 5-11A-4, 5-11A-8 (definitions, application, exemptions)
• W. Va. Code § 8-12-9 (permits municipalities to have ordinances prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color or national origin)

Public Accommodations:

• West Virginia Human Rights Commission, W. Va. Code § 5-11-9 (race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, blindness, or disability); see also W. Va. Code §§ 5-11-3, 5-11-13, 5-11-19 (definitions, exceptions)

Wisconsin

Fair Housing:

• Wisconsin Open Housing Law, Wis. Stat. Ann. § 106.50 (sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, lawful source of income, age, or ancestry)

Public Accommodations:

• Wis. Stat. Ann. § 106.52 (sex, race, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry)

Wyoming

Fair Housing:

• Wyoming Fair Housing Act, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 40-26-103, 40-26-104, 40-26-109 (race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin); see also Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 40-26-102, 40-26-110–40-26-112 (definitions, exemptions)
• Wyoming Fair Housing Act, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 40-26-107 (disability); see also Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 40-26-102, 40-26-110–40-26-112 (definitions, exemptions)
• Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-13-201 (blind, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired person or other person with a disability; blind, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired person or other person with a disability accompanied by a service dog)

Public Accommodations:

• Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-9-101 (race, religion, color, sex, or national origin; penalties)
• Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-13-201 (blind, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired person or other person with a disability; blind, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired person or other person with a disability accompanied by a service dog)