Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. (SB998)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria)
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 |
|---|---|
| 07/16/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100117D |
| 07/16/2018 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/13/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB998) |
| 01/14/2019 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/16/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/17/2019 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/18/2019 | Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 01/22/2019 | Read first time |
| 01/22/2019 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 02/12/2019 | Referred from Rules |
| 02/12/2019 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/19/2019 | Left in General Laws |