Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 23 — Employment and public accommodation; prohibited discrimination, sexual orientation/gender identity.

Last action — Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Prohibited discrimination; sexual orientationand gender identity. Prohibits discrimination in employment andpublic accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation or genderidentity. The bill codifies existing prohibited discrimination inpublic employment on the basis of race, color, religion, nationalorigin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions,age, marital status, disability, or status as a veteran and adds discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity to thelist of unlawful discriminatory housing practices. The bill containstechnical amendments.

Bill Text

  • SB23 View text Current html November 18, 2019

Action History

  1. Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100725D

Sponsors

  • Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor
  • Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
  • Adam P. Ebbin · Primary
  • Kaye Kory · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Jennifer L. McClellan
  • Joseph D. Morrissey
  • Kory, Kaye

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

housing civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 23 do?
Prohibited discrimination; sexual orientationand gender identity. Prohibits discrimination in employment andpublic accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation or genderidentity. The bill codifies existing prohibited discrimination inpublic employment on the basis of race, color, religion, nationalorigin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions,age, marital status, disability, or status as a veteran and adds discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity to thelist of unlawful discriminatory housing practices. The bill containstechnical amendments.
Who sponsors SB 23?
SB 23 is sponsored by Jennifer L. McClellan, Joseph D. Morrissey, Adam P. Ebbin, and Kory, Kaye.
What is the current status of SB 23?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 23?
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