Relative to sexual orientation and gender identity.
Summary
This measure would make findings concerning discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals, and would call upon Congress and the President of the United States to pass legislation that expressly includes sexual orientation and gender identity in all federal antidiscrimination laws.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2012
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
Aug 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Sep 2012
Introduced Jul 2, 2012
Signed Sep 18, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 27, 2012 · Assembly Aug 9, 2012
How they voted
22–9
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Aug 27, 2012
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican12
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Sep 18, 2012
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 4:45 p.m.
legislature
Aug 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 27, 2012
Upper · Passed
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 12. Page 4861.)
upper
Aug 15, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (August 15).
upper
Aug 13, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Aug 9, 2012
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 21. Page 5843.)
lower
Aug 6, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (August 6).
lower
Jul 5, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jul 2, 2012
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ricardo Lara
DDemocratic
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