Virginia Human Rights Act; racial discrimination, hair.
Summary
Virginia Human Rights Act; racial discrimination; hair. Provides that the terms "because of race" and "on the basis of race," and terms of similar import, when used in reference to discrimination in the Code of Virginia and acts of the General Assembly, include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists. This bill is identical to HB 1514.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Nov 18, 2019
Signed Mar 4, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 152 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House 71-Y 26-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (16-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N)
upper
Nov 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100706D
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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