Human Rights

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Allow Religious Exemptions for vaccines [HB-2036] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Religion ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide exemptions from mandatory immunizations based on religious reasons.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Fast Motion To Take From Table Motion To Discharge Rejected (roll No. 198) on 02/22/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Right to travel bill [HB-2105] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the emergency powers of the Governor from restricting the ability of West Virginia citizens to enter or exit the State of West Virginia.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act [HB-2266] [Housing ] [Human Rights ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Real Estate ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in employment and places of public accommodation. The bill adds "age", "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the categories covered by the Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing. The bill defines "sexual orientation" and "gender identity".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Eliminating the Human Rights Commission [HB-2125] [Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to terminate the Human Rights Commission and other similar commissions enacted by political subdivisions in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Creating the Unborn Infants Wrongful Death Act [HB-2424] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the "Unborn Infants Wrongful Death Act".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholas Keaton Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Creating a Small Business and Minority Populations Economic and Workforce Development Taskforce [HB-2043] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Community Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a Small Business and Minority Populations Economic and Workforce Development Taskforce to assist the Director of the Economic Development Authority in developing and implementing a procedure to address employment and economic development problems of small business, low income and minority populations of West Virginia.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rowe Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Life at Conception Act of 2023 [HB-2293] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to guarantee the right to life to all human beings and to provide definitions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pat McGeehan Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Places of worship may not be shut down by state of emergency [HB-2074] [Religion ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that protections are in place to protect religious services during a declared state of emergency by the Governor or other declarations by the executive branch that would impose restrictions upon such houses of worship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Increasing the state minimum wage [HB-2481] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Inflation ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to incrementally increase the minimum wage in West Virginia every year to $15 an hour by 2028. The training rate would also increase and apply to workers younger than 22 years of age.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rowe Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Prohibit “divisive concepts” from schools, state agencies and any groups receiving state funding [HB-2423] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit discriminatory "divisive acts" in the workplace, to prohibit the teaching of "divisive acts" in West Virginia schools, and to prohibit state funding to agencies who promote "divisive acts."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholas Keaton Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

To create a bill to designate February 3 as “Freedom Day,” to memorialize the February 3, 1865 Act by the Legislature that abolished slavery in West Virginia. [HB-2391] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to declare February 3 as a special memorial day to be known as Freedom Day to memorialize the February 3, 1865, Act by the Legislature that abolished slavery in West Virginia.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Rowe Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Relating to forbidding excessive government limitations on exercise on religion [HB-2492] [Religion ] [Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a new article on government limitations on exercise of religion to ensure that, in all cases where state action is alleged to substantially burden the exercise of religion, a compelling interest test is mandated, and, strict scrutiny is applied.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Establishing the West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act [HB-2474] [Religion ] [Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure that, in all cases where state action is alleged to substantially burden the exercise of religion, a compelling interest test is mandated, and strict scrutiny is applied.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Fast Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act [HB-2478] [Religion ] [Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure that, in all cases where state action is alleged to substantially burden the exercise of religion, a compelling interest test is mandated, and, strict scrutiny is applied.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Fast Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Prohibiting certain divisive acts or concepts from schools, state agencies and any groups receiving state funding [SB-33] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ]
Prohibiting certain divisive acts or concepts from schools, state agencies and any groups receiving state funding

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Karnes Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Prohibiting excessive government limitations on exercise of religion [SB-11] [Religion ] [Human Rights ]
Prohibiting excessive government limitations on exercise of religion

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips Filed For Introduction on 01/11/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference). [HJR-519] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ]
Constitutional amendment (first reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Provides that every individual has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom and that the right to make and effectuate one's own decisions about all matters related to one's pregnancy cannot be denied, burdened, or otherwise infringed upon by the Commonwealth, unless justified by a compelling state interest and achieved by the least restrictive means. The amendment prohibits the Commonwealth from penalizing, prosecuting, or otherwise taking adverse action (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Data Privacy [HB-33] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Regulating the use of biometric data by private entities, including by requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric data to develop a written policy, made available to the public, establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permanent destruction of biometric data; prohibiting an entity that collects biometric data from selling, leasing, or trading an individual's biometric data; authorizing an individual alleging a violation of the Act to bring a civil action against the offending private entity; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Right to life; recognizing that it begins at conception. [SR-87] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Right to life begins at conception. Recognizes that the right to life begins at conception.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amanda Chase Passed By Indefinitely In Rules By Voice Vote on 02/03/2023

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2022 [HB-8681] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [International ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To establish the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 10/11/2022

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