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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 574

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1182/02 - CGM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Owings and Cane
Entitled:
Public Facilities - Refusal of Service - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the owners or operators of specified facilities that are open to the public and serve or accommodate the public 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 specified owners or operators from refusing to serve an individual on the basis of the individual's clothing under specified circumstances; providing for specified monetary penalties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/12
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
DISCRIMINATION
HOTELS AND MOTELS
PENALTIES
RESTAURANTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Business Regulation
( 1-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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