{"bill":{"bill_key":"TN-HB490-2013","title":"As introduced, adds sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the list of characteristics protected from discrimination or harassment in employment, public accommodations, housing, and financing in the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 8 and Title 50.","side":"pro","state":"TN","year":2013,"status_cat":"failed","ls_status":"introduced","summary":"As introduced, adds sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the list of characteristics protected from discrimination or harassment in employment, public accommoda…","types_str":"Credit Nondiscrimination|Employment Nondiscrimination|Housing Nondiscrimination|Public Accommodations Nondiscrimination","sponsor_mix":"D","url":"https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/HB0490/2013","url_kind":"legiscan","source":"legiscan","special":0,"bluebook":{"cite":"H.B. 490, 108th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Tenn. 2013), https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0490&ga=108.","short":"Tenn. H.B. 490."}},"same_key":[],"sponsors":[{"name":"Sherry Jones","party":"D","state":"TN","district":"HD-059","is_primary":true,"href":"/people/ls-7222"},{"name":"Ophelia Ford","party":"D","state":"TN","district":"SD-029","is_primary":true,"href":"/people/ls-7302"}],"citations":["TN:4-21-101","TN:4-21-102","TN:4-21-202","TN:4-21-401","TN:4-21-402","TN:4-21-403","TN:4-21-404","TN:4-21-406","TN:4-21-501","TN:4-21-502","TN:4-21-601","TN:4-21-603","TN:4-21-604","TN:4-21-606"],"text":{"available":true,"credit":"Bill data and text from LegiScan (legiscan.com), licensed CC BY 4.0 and used in modified form. LegiScan does not endorse the Trans Data Initiative.","versions":[{"role":"intro","label":"As introduced","chars":5063,"pdf_href":"/bills/TN-HB490-2013/pdf/0/intro"}]}}