Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's height or weight in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations
This bill prohibits discrimination based on a person's height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. It expands existing protections by banning employers, landlords, and service providers from refusing services, setting discriminatory criteria in job ads, or subjecting individuals to harassment due to these physical characteristics. The legislation includes specific exceptions for situations where federal law requires certain height or weight standards or when an employer can prove there are no reasonable alternatives to allow a person to perform essential job duties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024
How they voted
49–8
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 30, 2024
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican21
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
3
May 30, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
May 30, 2024
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
May 15, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMENDED 2440B
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Jan 3, 2024
Assembly · Failed
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
Jun 6, 2023
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Jun 6, 2023
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 6, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jun 3, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 2440A
Jun 3, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Jan 20, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
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