HB 1514 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Virginia Human Rights Act; racial discrimination, hair.

Summary

Virginia Human Rights Act; racial discrimination; hair. Provides that the terms "because of race" and "on the basis of race," and terms of similar import, when used in reference to discrimination in the Code of Virginia and acts of the General Assembly, include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists. This bill is identical to SB 50.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Mar 2020

Introduced Jan 8, 2020 Signed Mar 3, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 3, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 107 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 17, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 12, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Feb 4, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (72-Y 25-N)

lower

Jan 31, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed by for the day

lower

Jan 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (17-Y 5-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 17, 2020

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

lower

Jan 8, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Jan 8, 2020

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 20102143D

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors