Public employment; prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. (SB12)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
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 special disabled veteran or other veteran. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/02/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100354D |
12/02/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/25/2016 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 4-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB12) |
01/28/2016 | Read second time |
01/28/2016 | Reading of amendment waived |
01/28/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/28/2016 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB12E |
01/28/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16100354D-E |
01/29/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB12E) |
01/29/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/03/2016 | Read first time |
02/03/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/17/2016 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
02/18/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
03/08/2016 | Left in General Laws |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports this bill. This legislation would prohibit public employers (state and local governments, colleges and schools, and constitutional officers) from discriminating against current or potential employees based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, gender identity or sexual orientation. All Virginians should have the right to a workplace free from discrimination and committed to equality of opportunity. No Virginian should fear losing their job because of discrimination. The fact is that there currently is no provision in the Virginia Code that protects public employees from discrimination under state law although opposition to this legislation has focused exclusively on coverage of LGBT people. It’s past time for Virginia to codify protections against workplace discrimination and make it clear that this basic protection extends to LGBT individuals.
Equality Virginia supports this bill.
Right Way Forward Virginia, a nonpartisan advocacy organization promoting a free, prosperous, and inclusive society, supports this legislation. No person should be fired, or should be refused to be hired, by the government on any basis other than qualifications and job performance. SB12 would simply enshrine into law this fundamental principle.
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports this bill. This legislation would prohibit public employers (state and local governments, colleges and schools, and constitutional officers) from discriminating against current or potential employees based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, gender identity or sexual orientation. All Virginians should have the right to a workplace free from discrimination and committed to equality of opportunity. No Virginian should fear losing their job because of discrimination. The fact is that there currently is no provision in the Virginia Code that protects public employees from discrimination under state law although opposition to this legislation has focused exclusively on coverage of LGBT people. It’s past time for Virginia to codify protections against workplace discrimination and make it clear that this basic protection extends to LGBT individuals.