Virginia Human Rights Act; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; causes of action. (HB2295)

Introduced By

Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Human Rights Act; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; causes of action. Provides that no employer may discharge any employee on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including lactation. Currently, the protection against discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions applies to an employer employing more than five but fewer than 15 persons. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2017Committee
01/11/2017Presented and ordered printed 17103173D
01/11/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/16/2017Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
01/19/2017Subcommittee recommends striking from docket
01/20/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB2295)
01/24/2017Stricken from docket by General Laws

Comments

ACLU-VA Women's Rights and Reproductive Freedom, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports HB 2295. Virginia law currently creates a private right of action for employees that have been discharged by their employer for pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, so long as the employer employs more than five but less than fifteen people. HB 2295 would extend that right of action to all Virginia employees, regardless of how many people are employed by their employers, and clarifies that nursing mothers are protected from employment discrimination on the basis of lactation. This bill takes the first step in safeguarding all individuals within the Commonwealth from unlawful discrimination, regardless of the number of persons employed by the employer.

ACLU-VA Legislative Agenda, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports HB 2295. Virginia law currently creates a private right of action for employees that have been discharged by their employer for pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, so long as the employer employs more than five but less than fifteen people. HB 2295 would extend that right of action to all Virginia employees, regardless of how many people are employed by their employers, and clarifies that nursing mothers are protected from employment discrimination on the basis of lactation. This bill takes the first step in safeguarding all individuals within the Commonwealth from unlawful discrimination, regardless of the number of persons employed by the employer.