VA SB998 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 17 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-19 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 17 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-19 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sponsors
| Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] | Sen. Jennifer Boysko [D] | Sen. Creigh Deeds [D] | Sen. Lynwood Lewis [D] |
| Sen. Jennifer McClellan [D] |
Roll Calls
2019-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) (Y: 28 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-19 | House | Left in General Laws |
| 2019-02-12 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2019-02-12 | House | Referred from Rules by voice vote |
| 2019-01-22 | House | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2019-01-22 | House | Read first time |
| 2019-01-22 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2019-01-18 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) |
| 2019-01-17 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2019-01-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-01-14 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 3-N) |
| 2018-07-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2018-07-16 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100117D |
Code Citations
| 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 |
