Profane swearing in public. Removes the crime of profane swearing in public, which is currently punishable as a Class 4 misdemeanor. This bill incorporates HB 132.
Presiding officer of county board of supervisors; terminology. Specifies that the presiding officer of a board of supervisors shall be called "chairman," "chairwoman," "chair," "chairperson," or "chair-at-large," in the presiding officer's discretion.
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.
Commending Judy Apostolico-Buck.
Commending the passage of the Americans withDisabilities Act.
Fornication; repeal. Repeals the crime of fornication, i.e., voluntary sexual intercourse by an unmarried person, punishable under current law as a Class 4 misdemeanor.
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.
Gun Violence Awareness Day. DesignatesJune 1, in 2020 and in each succeeding year, as Gun Violence AwarenessDay in Virginia.
Grand larceny; threshold. Increases from $500 to $1,000 the threshold amount of money taken or value of goods or chattel taken at which the crime rises from petit larceny to grand larceny. The bill increases the threshold by the same amount for the classification of certain property crimes. This bill incorporates HB 263 and is identical to SB 788.
Transgender Day of Remembrance. DesignatesNovember 20, in 2020 and in each succeeding year, as TransgenderDay of Remembrance in Virginia.
