VA HB696 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on March 4 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Local human rights ordinances; sexual orientation and gender identity. Provides that localities may prohibit discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations, credit, and education on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Title

Local human rights ordinances; sexual orientation and gender identity.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N) (Y: 34 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 1-N 1-A) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (75-Y 24-N) (Y: 75 N: 24 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 2-N) (Y: 19 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (17-Y 1-N) (Y: 17 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131)
2020-03-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 131 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 4, 2020
2020-02-26HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2020
2020-02-24SenateSigned by President
2020-02-21HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-02-21HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB696ER)
2020-02-21HouseEnrolled
2020-02-19SenatePassed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
2020-02-19SenateRead third time
2020-02-18SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-17SenateReported from Local Government (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
2020-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-06HouseVOTE: Passage (75-Y 24-N)
2020-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N)
2020-02-05HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-02-04HouseRead first time
2020-01-31HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 2-N)
2020-01-21HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Land Use
2020-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2020-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104504D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152965(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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