Discrimination; separation of the sexes. (HB2011)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Progress

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

Description

Discrimination; separation of the sexes. Provides that recognition by any entity of the inherent differences between males and females, including the biological characteristics or qualities that distinguish an individual as either male or female as determined at birth, and the mere separation of the sexes by such entity based on such differences shall not constitute discrimination, provided that such separation is consistent with Article I, Section 11 of the Constitution of Virginia. The bill also provides that any local ordinance that likewise recognizes such inherent differences does not constitute discrimination. The bill permits local school boards to enact policies prohibiting discrimination in education based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, age, marital status, or disability, provided that a policy that recognizes the inherent differences between males and females and the mere separation of the sexes by such policy based on such differences shall not constitute discrimination, provided that such separation is consistent with Article I, Section 11 of the Constitution of Virginia. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Committee
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103143D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/13/2017Impact statement from DHCD (HB2011)
01/16/2017Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
02/08/2017Left in General Laws

Comments

Tyler Walter writes:

I strongly opposed HB2011 as it will be a disaster for LGBT rights, the liberties of transgendered Virginians and could pose economic consequences that our fellow citizens in North Carolina are dealing with. We have a economic and moral obligation to improve the livlihoods of America's transgendered community and we also have far pressing issues facing our commonwealth that useless policies that are meant to create wedges in the community.

Sidney Newton writes:

If you haven't read the bill itself please do. It's far more embarrassing than the summary suggests. The bill affirms, for example, in quotes from noted opponent of compulsory vaccination, Hergert Ratner, that "males are conspicuously unsuccessful in lullabying babies to sleep." It also relies heavily on the very controversial Dr. Leonard Sax. The bill itself would elevate other notables from the past century and give the force of law to their distorted and outdated view of gender - binary and traditionally ordered. Even Donald Trump would blush to tweet some of this nonsense.

This attempt to enshrine gender based discrimination in Virginia Law in order to force schools to tell non cisgendered students where to urinate would allow other discriminatory and outdated legislation. Whatever your position on the ridiculous bathroom bill you should oppose this.

Kristi Gross writes:

What an incredible mess of hogwash this bill is! Whatever you think about several of the points made, any attempt to enshrine in law what characterizes many members of one group as necessarily applying to all members of that group is wrong! It's unAmerican. It's bad science and bad law. (Clearly, good science is not the intent here.)