West Virginia Senate Bill 600 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 26 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-03-08 - On 1st reading, House Calendar

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 accommodations. This bill also adds "age" and "sexual orientation" to the categories covered by the Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing. It defines "sexual orientation" as "heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality or gender identity or expression, whether actual or perceived"; and adds to §5-11A-3 a definition of "age" as meaning the age of forty or above.

Adding certain terms to Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act

Sen. Billy Bailey [D]	Sen. Dan Foster [D]	Sen. Jon Hunter [D]	Del. Melvin Kessler [D]
Sen. Brooks McCabe [D]	Sen. Joseph Minard [D]	Del. Danny Wells [D]	Sen. Randy White [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-03-08		On 1st reading, House Calendar
2008-03-05		With amendment, do pass
2008-02-27		To House Judiciary
2008-02-27		To Judiciary
2008-02-27		Introduced in House
2008-02-26		Ordered to House
2008-02-26		Passed Senate (Roll No. 18)
2008-02-26		Read 3rd time
2008-02-26		Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2008-02-26		Unanimous consent to amend
2008-02-26		On 3rd reading
2008-02-25		Read 2nd time
2008-02-25		On 2nd reading
2008-02-22		Read 1st time
2008-02-22		On 1st reading
2008-02-22		Immediate consideration
2008-02-22		Unanimous consent
2008-02-22		Committee substitute reported
2008-02-07		To Judiciary
2008-02-07		To Judiciary
2008-02-07		Introduced in Senate
2008-02-07		To Judiciary
2008-02-07		Filed for introduction

HB2860 (Similar To) 2011-06-09 - Effective Date
HB3211 (Similar To) 2010-01-13 - To House Judiciary
HB4164 (Similar To) 2010-06-11 - Effective Date

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=600&year=2008&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill