92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0101
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House Sponsors:
MCKEON-BEAUBIEN-JONES,LOU-SAVIANO-O'BRIEN, BOLAND, ACEVEDO, 
   BURKE, CURRIE, DART, DAVIS,MONIQUE, DAVIS,STEVE, DELGADO, 
   FEIGENHOLTZ, FLOWERS, FRITCHEY, GARRETT, HAMOS, 
   JONES,SHIRLEY, KENNER, LANG, MADIGAN,MJ, MORROW, MULLIGAN, 
   OSTERMAN, SCHOENBERG, SCOTT, SLONE, STROGER, TURNER,ART, 
   MAY, SOTO, MILLER, YARBROUGH, COLLINS, MATHIAS AND MENDOZA.

Senate Sponsors:
CULLERTON-RONEN-MADIGAN,L-OBAMA-JONES,E

Short description: 
HUMAN RTS-SEXUAL ORIENTATION                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Human Rights Act.  Provides that nothing  in  the  Act      
   shall  be  construed  as requiring any employer, employment agency, or      
   labor organization to give preferential treatment or special rights or      
   implement affirmative action policies  or  programs  based  on  sexual      
   orientation.  Provides that discrimination against a person because of      
   his  or  her  sexual  orientation  constitutes unlawful discrimination      
   under the Act.  Provides that it is a civil rights violation to engage      
   in blockbusting in real estate because of the present  or  prospective      
   entry  of  persons  with  a  particular  sexual  orientation  into the      
   vicinity. Provides that the owner  of  an  owner-occupied  residential      
   building with 5 or fewer units is not prohibited from making decisions      
   regarding  whether to rent to a person based upon that person's sexual      
   orientation.   Defines "sexual orientation".                                
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Human Rights)                             
          Expenses related to 8 new staff total $361,046.                      
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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