2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 2

CHAPTER NUMBER: 11 File Code: Human Relations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 793/00 - CGM Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 18
Sponsored By:
Senator Forehand
Entitled:
Genetic Information - Nondiscrimination in Employment

Synopsis:

Making it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or discharge an individual or otherwise discriminate against an individual because of the individual's genetic information or the individual's refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available the results of a genetic test; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
08/15
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 11
House Action
3/19
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/24
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
GENETICS
PRIVACY
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 15 , 16 )
Insurance
( 27-909 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 738375/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-1)