Human Rights
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Prohibiting racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles [SB-496]
[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel
Committee Substitute Reported on 02/23/2024
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Parents' Bill of Rights [SB-505]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to codify a Parents' Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Karnes
Introduced In Senate on 01/22/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to sex crimes and marriage [HB-4982]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove marriage from the definitions listed for crimes of sexual offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Young
Filed For Introduction on 01/22/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Reproductive freedom; Speaker of the House of Delegates to order a study of legal effects. [HR-28]
[Reproductive Rights ]
Directing the Speaker of the House of Delegates to order a study of the legal effects and consequences of a constitutional amendment enshrining a right to reproductive freedom. Directs the Speaker of the House of Delegates to order a study of the legal effects and consequences of a constitutional amendment enshrining a right to reproductive freedom, including whether the phrase "This right to make and effectuate one's own decisions about all matters related to one's pregnancy shall not be denied, burdened, or infringed upon...." would constitutionally
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Zehr
Left In Rules on 02/13/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination. [HB-1448]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination. Prohibits any state agency or political subdivision in the Commonwealth from supporting, implementing, recognizing, or utilizing any program, process, or procedure that conveys or denies a benefit, advantage, or privilege to an individual based solely on such individual's race, sex, or ethnicity. Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination. Prohibits any state agency or political subdivision in the Commonwealth from supporting, implementing, recognizing, or utilizing any program, process,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Garrett
Left In General Laws on 02/13/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Uniform Public Expression Protection Act [SB-469]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to enact the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act which was recommended for passage by the state Uniform Law Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump
Filed For Introduction on 01/16/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 14, relative to adult-oriented establishments. [HB-1848]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
As enacted, requires adult cabarets and adult-oriented establishments to post a notice on the inside and outside of each bathroom door and door used by customers or patrons to enter or exit the facility that provides the contact information for the Tennessee Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline established and maintained by the Tennessee bureau of investigation. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 14.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 653 on 04/08/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Motion Picture Open Captioning Act [SB-382]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Film Production ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disabilities ]
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 be provided for any motion picture that is produced and offered with audio description.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Caputo
Filed For Introduction on 01/12/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of "employer." [SB-570]
[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of "employer." Waives the Commonwealth's sovereign immunity to a civil action under the definition of "person" in relevant law. The bill also expands the definition of "employer" as it relates to the requirement to provide reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities under the Virginia Human Rights Act to include any government or political subdivision, or agent of such government or political subdivision, employing more than five employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Senate Sustained Governor's Veto on 04/17/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13; Title 40; Title 49; Title 56; Title 57; Title 63; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to discrimination. [SB-1757]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, increases, from 10 days to 10 business days, the time period from receipt of a complaint of a discriminatory practice having been committed in which the human rights commission must serve on the complainant a notice acknowledging the filing of the complaint and informing the complainant of the respondent's time limits and choice of forums, and the time period within which the commission must furnish the respondent with a copy of the complaint and a notice advising the respondent of the respondent's procedural rights and obligations.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Campbell
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 01/24/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Virginia Human Rights Act; dual-filed civil actions. [HB-1329]
[Human Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Virginia Human Rights Act; dual-filed civil actions. Clarifies timelines for dual-filing complaints alleging unlawful discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The bill allows either the complainant or the respondent for any charge of discrimination to request a notice of the right to file a civil action after the Commission has closed its file on such charge of discrimination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcus Simon
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/13/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Prohibiting certain divisive acts or concepts from schools, state agencies and any groups receiving state funding [SB-273]
[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 01/11/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Employer discriminatory practices [HB-4022]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to include certain employers with two or more employees subject to actions for discriminatory practices before the human rights commission; to include individual independent contractors in the definition of "employee"; and to increase the time period in which to bring an action before the human rights commission to three years after the alleged act of discrimination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Young
Filed For Introduction on 01/10/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Creating the Keep Roe Reversed Forever Act [HB-4231]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish that the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution is the underlying legal basis that supports Amendment No 1. of the West Virginia Constitution's prohibition of directly or symbolically endorsing convenience abortions or from the state providing federal or state taxpayer dollars to facilities that provide convenience abortions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pritt
Filed For Introduction on 01/10/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Right to travel bill [HB-4559]
[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 01/10/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Creating the Parents' Bill of Rights [HB-4313]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
The purpose of this bill is to codify a Parents' Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Butler
Referred To Judiciary on 03/04/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 14, relative to adult-orientated establishments. [HB-1801]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
As introduced, requires adult cabarets and adult-oriented establishments to post a notice on the inside and outside of each bathroom door and door used by customers or patrons to enter or exit the facility that provides the contact information to the National Human Trafficking Hotline; requires the department of human services to update the notice by rule if the contact information becomes obsolete. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 14.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Love
Withdrawn. on 01/22/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to statute of limitations for discrimination [HB-4543]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of employer and the number of persons employed to qualify as an employer; and to extend the period of the statute of limitations to file a complaint for an alleged unlawful discriminatory practice under the Human Rights Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Young
Filed For Introduction on 01/10/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Increasing the state minimum wage [HB-4256]
[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 01/10/2024
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Places of worship may not be shut down by state of emergency [HB-4325]
[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 01/10/2024