Human Rights, Division of; establishment within Department of Law. (HB198)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Department of Law; establishment of Division of Human Rights; elimination of the Human Rights Council; penalties. Eliminates the Human Rights Council and establishes the Division of Human Rights within the Department of Law to carry out the powers and duties of the Human Rights Council. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/27/2007Committee
12/27/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081034616
12/27/2007Referred to Committee on Rules
01/14/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB198)
02/12/2008Left in Rules

Comments

Terry Mansberger writes:

So, Bob wants to protect breast feeding in the workplace I guess...

Tim McCormack writes:

@Terry: Among other things, yes.

Waldo Jaquith writes:

Actually, it appears that this bill simply transplants the Virginia Human Rights Act code into another part of law, which is presumably the mechanism for likewise moving the associated duties. None of the text appears to originate with Del. Marshall.