Virginia House Bill 1116 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - House: Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Public employment; nondiscrimination. Prohibits discrimination in public employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran. The bill defines "sexual orientation" as a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression. The bill expressly provides that "sexual orientation" shall not include any person's attraction towards persons with whom sexual conduct would be illegal due to the age of the parties. The bill contains technical amendments.

Public employment; prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, etc.

Del. Watkins Abbitt [I]	Del. Robin Abbott [D]	Sen. Kenneth Alexander [D]	Del. Ward Armstrong [D]
Del. Mamye BaCote [D]	Del. William Barlow [D]	Del. Robert Brink [D]	Del. David Bulova [D]
Del. Betsy Carr [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Dance [D]	Sen. Adam Ebbin [D]	Del. David Englin [D]
Del. Charniele Herring [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Algie Howell [D]	Del. Matthew James [D]
Del. Mark Keam [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Sen. Lynwood Lewis [D]
Sen. Jennifer McClellan [D]	Del. Delores McQuinn [D]	Del. Paula Miller [D]	Sen. Joseph Morrissey [D]
Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Del. Albert Pollard [D]	Del. Thomas Rust [R]	Del. James Scott [D]
Del. James Shuler [D]	Del. Mark Sickles [D]	Sen. Lionell Spruill [D]	Sen. Scott Surovell [D]
Del. Luke Torian [D]	Del. David Toscano [D]	Del. Roslyn Tyler [D]	Del. Jeion Ward [D]
Del. Lee Ware [R]	Del. Onzlee Ware [D]	Del. Vivian Watts [D]

2010-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-16		House: Left in General Laws
2010-02-09		House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
2010-02-09		House: Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
2010-01-13		House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2010-01-13		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100749D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
15	2	1500.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	2	1507	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	2	1604	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	2901.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3004	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	1	295.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	1	306	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+sum+HB1116
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB1116+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+H1104V0035+HB1116