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SB 1247 Human Rights Act; adds sexual orientation to definition of unlawful discriminatory practice.
Introduced by: Ralph S. Northam | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Human Rights Act; sexual orientation. Adds sexual orientation to the definition of unlawful discriminatory practice in the Virginia Human Rights Act. The bill also removes the provision limiting private causes of action to where the employers employed more than five but less than 15 persons.
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HISTORY
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 092354286
- 01/14/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/28/09 Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)