HOUSE BILL 68

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hixson, Barve, Billings, Bobo, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Heller, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Rosenberg, Montague, Pendergrass, Petzold, and Rawlings

Entitled:

Antidiscrimination Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation with regard to public accommodations, housing, and employment; making specified remedies and procedures regarding discrimination applicable to discrimination based on sexual orientation; defining "sexual orientation"; making technical changes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

11/3

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SAL COMP.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 49B Human Relations Commission

( 5 , 8 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 19 , 20 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 37 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered