Ralph Watts voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Title: Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
Signed by Governor Chet Culver
Title: Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
-Defines gender identity as the gender-related identity of a person, regardless of the persons assigned sex at birth (sec. 1). -Defines sexual orientation as a persons real or perceived homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality (sec. 1). -Adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of groups protected against discrimination in the areas of public accommodations, education, employment, and housing (sec. 2). -Allows religious institutions to impose sexual orientation or gender identity qualifications as is necessary to fulfill a bona fide religious purpose (sec. 6). -Prohibits creditors and insurance companies from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (sec. 13). -Declares that the bill shall not be construed to allow marriage between persons of the same sex (sec. 16).
Title: Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
-Defines gender identity as the gender-related identity of a person, regardless of the persons assigned sex at birth (sec. 1). -Defines sexual orientation as a persons real or perceived homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality (sec. 1). -Adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of groups protected against discrimination in the areas of public accommodations, education, employment, and housing (sec. 2). -Allows religious institutions to impose sexual orientation or gender identity qualifications as is necessary to fulfill a bona fide religious purpose (sec. 6). -Prohibits creditors and insurance companies from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (sec. 13). -Declares that the bill shall not be construed to allow marriage between persons of the same sex (sec. 16).
Title: Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination