{"bill":{"bill_key":"VA-HB1755-2011","title":"Human Rights Act; adds sexual orientation, etc., to safeguards for all individuals in State.","side":"pro","state":"VA","year":2011,"status_cat":"failed","ls_status":"introduced","summary":"Adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the safeguards for all individuals in the Commonwealth from unlawful discrimination. The bill defines sexual orientation and gender…","notes":"Virginia Human Rights Act; defines gender identity as self-conception in contrast to \"actual biological sex\"","types_str":"Education Nondiscrimination|Employment Nondiscrimination|Housing Nondiscrimination|Public Accommodations Nondiscrimination","sponsor_mix":"D","url":"https://legiscan.com/VA/bill/HB1755/2011","url_kind":"legiscan","source":"legiscan","special":0,"bluebook":{"cite":"H.B. 1755, 2011 Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Va. 2011), https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB1755.","short":"Va. H.B. 1755."}},"same_key":[],"sponsors":[{"name":"David Toscano","party":"D","state":"VA","district":"HD-057","is_primary":false,"href":"/people/ls-752"},{"name":"Kaye Kory","party":"D","state":"VA","district":"HD-038","is_primary":false,"href":"/people/ls-890"},{"name":"Kenneth Plum","party":"D","state":"VA","district":"HD-036","is_primary":false,"href":"/people/ls-734"}],"citations":["VA:2.2-3900"],"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":1733}]}}