Summary as introduced: Nondiscrimination in state employment. Prohibits discrimination in public employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or status as a special disabled veteran or other veteran covered by the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended. The bill defines "sexual orientation" as a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression. The bill expressly provides that "sexual orientation" shall not include any person's attraction toward persons with whom sexual conduct would be illegal due to the age of the parties. The bill contains technical amendments. Full text: 01/04/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101322D pdf | impact statement Status: 01/04/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101322D 01/04/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology 01/27/10 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N) 01/29/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/01/10 Senate: Read second time and engrossed 02/02/10 Senate: Passed by for the day 02/03/10 Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) 02/03/10 Senate: Passed by for the day 02/04/10 Senate: Read second time 02/04/10 Senate: Reading of amendment waived 02/04/10 Senate: Amendment by Senator McEachin withdrawn 02/04/10 Senate: Engrossed by Senate 02/08/10 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) 02/17/10 House: Placed on Calendar 02/17/10 House: Read first time 02/17/10 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws 02/26/10 House: Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process 03/02/10 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) 03/09/10 House: Motion to pass by the Motion to discharge from General Laws agreed to (55-Y 42-N) 03/09/10 House: VOTE: --- AGREE TO (55-Y 42-N) 03/14/10 House: Left in General Laws |