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2016 SESSION

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SB 12 Public employment; prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | A. Donald McEachin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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 special disabled veteran or other veteran.

FULL TEXT

• 12/02/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100354D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/28/16  Senate: Printed as engrossed 16100354D-E  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 12/02/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100354D
• 12/02/15  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/25/16  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (9-Y 4-N 1-A)
• 01/27/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/16  Senate: Read second time
• 01/28/16  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/28/16  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/28/16  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB12E
• 01/28/16  Senate: Printed as engrossed 16100354D-E
• 01/29/16  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N)
• 02/03/16  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/03/16  House: Read first time
• 02/03/16  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/17/16  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
• 02/18/16  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 03/08/16  House: Left in General Laws