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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 278

File Code: Business Occupations & Regulation
Sponsored By:
Senator Collins
Entitled:
Public Facilities - Refusal of Services - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the owners or operators of a bar, hotel, motel, restaurant, or tavern from refusing to serve an individual on the basis of the individual's mode of personal transportation, hairstyle, or specified style of dress; providing that the Act does not prohibit the owners or operators from refusing to serve an individual on the basis of the individual's clothing under specified circumstances; making owners or operators who violate the Act liable in a civil action to specified monetary penalties; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/31
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/14
Favorable
Special Order 2/15 (Sen. Teitelbaum) Adopted
2/15
Special Order 2/16 (Baker) Adopted
2/16
Special Order 2/20 (Baker) Adopted
2/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Sen. Teitelbaum)
Special Order 2/21 (Sen. Teitelbaum) Adopted
2/21
Floor Amendment (Sen. Teitelbaum) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Sen. Teitelbaum) Adopted (39-8)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/23
Special Order 2/28 (Sen. Collins) Adopted
2/28
Special Order 3/1 (Sen. Forehand) Adopted
3/1
Third Reading Failed (15-31)
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
HOTELS AND MOTELS
PENALTIES
RESTAURANTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Business Regulation
( 1-208 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 092080/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 21, 1996 at: 10:36 Status: Withdrawn
Number: 322687/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 21, 1996 at: 10:39 Status: Adopted
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