Key Votes
SB 238 - Ban on Sexual Orientation Discrimination - Key Vote
West Virginia Key Votes
Earl Tomblin voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
Issues
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Housing and Property
- Labor Unions
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Stage Details
Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - March 16, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (23-10) - March 13, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Ban on Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Vote to pass a bill that adds sexual orientation to the list of characteristics for which a person is prohibited from being discriminated against in matters related to employment, provision of public accommodations, labor organizations, and sale or rental of housing.
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 12, 2009
Title: Ban on Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Sponsors
- Daniel S. 'Dan' Foster (WV - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeffrey V. Kessler (WV - D)
- Brooks F. McCabe Jr. (WV - D)
- Corey Lee Palumbo (WV - D)
- Herb Snyder (WV - D) (Out Of Office)
- Erik P. Wells (WV - D)
