WV SB226 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to add "sexual orientation" to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act prohibiting discrimination in employment and places of public accommodations. This bill also provides clarification as to an exemption from the "sexual orientation" employment-based proscriptions of this bill for "religious institutions" and offers, for the purposes of this article, a definition thereof. This bill also adds "age" and "sexual orientation" to the categories covered by the Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing. It defines "sexual orientation" as "heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality or gender identity, whether actual or perceived."
Title
Prohibiting discrimination based on age or sexual orientation
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeffrey Kessler [D] | Sen. Orphy Klempa [D] | Sen. Brooks McCabe [D] | Sen. Herb Snyder [D] |
| Sen. Erik Wells [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-20 | To Judiciary | |
| 2011-01-20 | Introduced in Senate | |
| 2011-01-20 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
| 2011-01-20 | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2045 (Similar To) 2011-01-12 - To House Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business
Subjects
Code Citations
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| 5 | 11 | 13 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
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| 5 | 11 | 9a | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 5 | 11A | 3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 5 | 11A | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 5 | 11A | 6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 5 | 11A | 7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
