Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 16, 2018
Last action Feb 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 16, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 16, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 12, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Committee
Referred from Rules by voice vote
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 16, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jul 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jul 16, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100117D
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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