2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 417

File Code: Human Relations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 737
Sponsored By:
Delegates Benson, Ali, Anderson, Elmore, Gaines, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Kaiser, Kipke, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled:
State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination by Business Establishments Against Individuals with Disabilities

Synopsis:

Guaranteeing individuals with disabilities full and equal access to business establishments; prohibiting a business establishment from denying or abridging the right to full and equal access of an individual with a disability; prohibiting a business establishment from violating the Americans with Disabilities Act; providing specified damages and other relief for a violation of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/2
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/4
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Damages
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Discrimination
Human Relations Commission
Penalties

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 20-101 , 20-5A-01 , 20-5A-02 , 20-5A-03 , 20-5A-04 , 20-5A-05 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered