{"bill":{"bill_key":"VA-HB694-2012","title":"Virginia Human Rights Act; policy of State.","side":"pro","state":"VA","year":2012,"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","types_str":"Education Nondiscrimination|Employment Nondiscrimination|Housing Nondiscrimination|Public Accommodations Nondiscrimination","sponsor_mix":"D","url":"https://legiscan.com/VA/bill/HB694/2012","url_kind":"legiscan","source":"legiscan","special":0,"bluebook":{"cite":"H.B. 694, 2012 Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Va. 2012), https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB694.","short":"Va. H.B. 694."}},"same_key":[],"sponsors":[{"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":1711}]}}