Virginia House Bill 562 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Virginia Human Rights Act; public employment; prohibited discrimination; sexual orientation. Prohibits discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation. The bill defines "sexual orientation" as a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression. The bill expressly provides that "sexual orientation" does not include any person's attraction towards persons with whom sexual conduct would be illegal due to the age of the parties. The bill also codifies existing prohibited discrimination in public employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, or status as a veteran. The bill contains technical amendments.

Virginia Human Rights Act; public employment, prohibited discrimination, sexual orientation.

Del. Thomas Rust [R]	Del. Mark Keam [D]	Del. Ron Villanueva [R]	Del. Betsy Carr [D]
Del. Alfonso Lopez [D]	Sen. Monty Mason [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-12	House	Left in General Laws
2014-01-23	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2014-01-22	House	Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
2014-01-06	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2014-01-06	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102829D

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
2	2	3900	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3903	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	1	295.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	1	306	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB562
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB562+hil