VA HB2067 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Nondiscrimination in public employment. Prohibits discrimination in public employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, as defined in the bill. The bill also codifies for state and local government employment the current prohibitions on discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, or status as a veteran.
Title
Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Bell [D] | Sen. Danica Roem [D] | Del. Betsy Carr [D] | Del. Steve Heretick [D] |
| Del. Alfonso Lopez [D] | Del. Mark Sickles [D] | Del. Richard Sullivan [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 | House | Left in General Laws |
| 2019-01-28 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2019-01-28 | House | Referred from Rules by voice vote |
| 2019-01-07 | House | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2019-01-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102588D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 1500.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 15 | 2 | 1507 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 15 | 2 | 1604 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 2 | 2 | 2901.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 2 | 2 | 3004 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 295.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 306 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB2067 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2067+hil |
