WV SB125 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-14 - To Labor
Pending: Senate Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to add “sexual orientation” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in employment and places of public accommodation; add “age” and “sexual orientation” to the categories covered by the Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing; and define “sexual orientation”.

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Title

Prohibiting discrimination based on age or sexual orientation

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-14SenateTo Labor
2015-01-14SenateIntroduced in Senate
2015-01-14SenateTo Labor then Judiciary
2015-01-14SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2534 (Similar To) 2015-02-02 - To House Judiciary

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