Virginia House Bill 23 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-28 - Incorporated by General Laws
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Prohibited discrimination in public employment and housing; sexual orientation or gender identity. Prohibits discrimination in public employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. 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. Additionally, the bill adds discrimination on the basis of an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity as an unlawful housing practice. The bill defines "sexual orientation" and "gender identity."

Public employment and housing; prohibited discrimination, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Del. Joesph Lindsey [D]

Del. Ibraheem Samirah [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-28	House	Incorporated by General Laws
2020-01-23	House	Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1663-Sickles) by voice vote
2020-01-15	House	Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
2019-11-19	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2019-11-19	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100480D

HB1663 (Similar To) 2020-03-12 - Failed to pass in House

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
55	1	1310	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB23
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB23+hil