VA HB781 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-09 - Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws (8-Y 14-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Use of restroom facilities; penalty. Requires the Director of the Department of General Services and local school board to develop and implement policies that require, respectively, that every restroom designated for public use in any public building on property that is owned, leased, or controlled by the Commonwealth and every public school restroom, locker room, and shower room designated for student use and accessible by multiple students at the same time be designated for and only used by males or designated for and only used by females on the basis of their biological sex. The bill defines "biological sex" and provides a civil penalty for a willful and knowing violation.

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Title

Restroom facilities; use of facilities in public buildings or schools, definition of biological sex.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-09 - House - House: Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws (8-Y 14-N) (Y: 9 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-02-09 - House - House: Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws (8-Y 14-N) (Y: 9 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-02-09 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (8-Y 14-N) (Y: 9 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-09HouseFailed to report (defeated) in General Laws (8-Y 14-N)
2016-02-04HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
2016-02-03HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100575D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221147.3(n/a)See Bill Text
22179.7(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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