Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Summary
Nondiscrimination in public employment. Prohibits discrimination in public employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, as defined in the bill. 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. This bill was incorporated into SB 868.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2019
Last action Jan 29, 2020
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4
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0
Committee
1
Dec 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Dec 18, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102892D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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