Public employment and housing; prohibited discrimination, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Summary
Prohibited discrimination in public employment and housing; sexual orientation or gender identity. Prohibits discrimination in public employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill also codifies for state and local government employment the current prohibitions on discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, or status as a veteran. Additionally, the bill adds discrimination on the basis of an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity as an unlawful housing practice. The bill defines "sexual orientation" and "gender identity." This bill was incorporated into HB 1663.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 19, 2019
Last action Jan 28, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1663-Sickles)
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Nov 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100480D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joseph C. Lindsey
DDemocratic
Co
Ibraheem S. Samirah
DDemocratic
Co
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
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