Human Rights
Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50, relative to diversity. [SB-2470]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
As introduced, allows employers and public institutions of higher education in this state to establish, maintain, and implement policies, practices, and requirements designed to safeguard employees, applicants for employment, students, faculty, and staff from discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, which may be developed and administered through an office of diversity, equity, and inclusion. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 50.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21, relative to the "Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People Act." [SB-2452]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
As introduced, enacts the "Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Creating WV Women's Bill of Rights [SB-601]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Women's Bill of Rights.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21, relative to the "Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People Act." [HB-2332]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
As introduced, enacts the "Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to open captioning for motion pictures [HB-5357]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disabilities ]
[Film Production ]
The purpose of this bill is to require exhibitors of motion pictures who operate two or more theatres in more than one location in this state to provide open captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced and offered with open captioning. The bill requires, when requested, audio description to be provided for any motion picture that is produced and offered with audio description.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act [HB-5327]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to Privacy of Social Care information [HB-5271]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a Privacy of Social Care Information Act. It provides a statement of legislative intent; sets forth definitions; clarifies applicability; provides for use of data; and describes article's relation to other privacy laws.
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Maine 131st Legislature
An Act to Protect Businesses from Fraudulent or Predatory Financial Settlements by Allowing Those Businesses Opportunities to Remove Architectural Barriers in Noncompliance with the Maine Human Rights Act [SB-2195]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Rights ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act to Protect Businesses from Fraudulent or Predatory Financial Settlements by Allowing Those Businesses Opportunities to Remove Architectural Barriers in Noncompliance with the Maine Human Rights Act
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Hip Hop Day of Service [SB-646]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim November 18 as Hip Hop Day of Service; and requiring the proclamation to urge citizens and organizations to observe Hip Hop Day of Service with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Office of the Attorney General - Rights of Residents of Health Care Facilities - Injunctive Relief [HB-723]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief on behalf of the State on the basis of an imminent or ongoing violation of certain rights of residents of certain health care facilities; requiring that the resident bill of rights for assisted living program residents include certain rights; and prohibiting the Attorney General from duplicating certain corrective action by the Maryland Department of Health.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to Women’s Bill of Rights [HB-5243]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Women's Bill of Rights.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to prohibitions on contracting with companies that boycott Israel [HB-5099]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the prohibitions on contracting with companies that boycott Israel in the section apply to exempt agencies.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Allow Religious Exemptions for vaccines [HB-5142]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Religion ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide exemptions from mandatory immunizations based on religious reasons.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
The Healthy and Safe Workplace Act [HB-5100]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a new cause of action to deter workplace bullying. The bill makes it an unlawful employment practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment that exists when the defendant, acting with malice, subjects an employee to abusive conduct so severe that it causes tangible harm to the employee. The bill makes it an unlawful employment practice to retaliate in any manner against an employee who has made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner against an employee who has made a charge,
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Supporting a Long-Term Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine [HJR-2]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
Stating that the General Assembly of Maryland conveys to Maryland's Congressional Delegation its support for an immediate, long-term ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine, the return of all hostages, and delivery of adequate humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, relative to the creation of a task force to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans. [SB-1926]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
As introduced, creates a task force to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Creating the Parents' Bill of Rights [HB-5036]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to codify a Parents' Bill of Rights.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, relative to the creation of a task force to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans. [HB-1869]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
As introduced, creates a task force to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Prohibiting racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles [SB-495]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that race discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and styles.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to a patient’s right to choose physician [HB-4743]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to require medical professionals to obtain consent for a resident to treat a patient in advance of the appointment or procedure.