Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. (SB202)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-Leesburg)
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 veteran. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/02/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100785D |
01/02/2018 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/13/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB202) |
01/22/2018 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2018 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/26/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB202E) |
01/26/2018 | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2018 | Reading of amendments waived |
01/26/2018 | Amendments by Senator Ebbin agreed to |
01/26/2018 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB202E |
01/26/2018 | Printed as engrossed 18100785D-E |
01/26/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2018 | Passed Senate (28-Y 10-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2018 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2018 | Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
01/31/2018 | Read first time |
01/31/2018 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/07/2018 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/08/2018 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) |
03/06/2018 | Left in General Laws |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports this bill that codifies a legislative policy against discrimination in public employment that is inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity and also prohibits discrimination based on age, race, national origin, religion, pregnancy, marital status, and veteran status. Virginia currently has no law that prohibits discrimination in state and local workplaces.