VA SB998 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 17 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-19 - 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.

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Title

Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) (Y: 28 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-19HouseLeft in General Laws
2019-02-12HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2019-02-12HouseReferred from Rules by voice vote
2019-01-22HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2019-01-22HouseRead first time
2019-01-22HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-01-18SenateRead third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
2019-01-17SenateRead second time and engrossed
2019-01-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-01-14SenateReported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N)
2018-07-16SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2018-07-16SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100117D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1521500.1(n/a)See Bill Text
1521507(n/a)See Bill Text
1521604(n/a)See Bill Text
222901.1(n/a)See Bill Text
223004(n/a)See Bill Text
221295.2(n/a)See Bill Text
221306(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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