Local human rights ordinances; sexual orientation and gender identity.
Summary
Local human rights ordinances; sexual orientationand gender identity. Provides that localities may prohibit discriminationin housing, employment, public accommodations, credit, and educationon the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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 6, 2020
Signed Mar 4, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 4, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 131 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104504D
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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