Senate Bill 747 (McEachin) and SB 797 (Locke) will be heard in the Senate General Laws Committee on Wednesday, January 26th at 2pm.
SB 747 would codify protections against discrimination for all state employees, including protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. |
SB 797 would simply and clearly state that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is against the public policy of the Commonwealth.
The names and contact information for the Senators on the Committee are available on live links here.
If you are available and want to testify before the committee on Wednesday, please let our lobbyist, Claire Gastañaga, know by calling her office at 804-521-4067. That will help us organize our presentations, since we will only have a limited time for our side to present our case. Keep in mind that you will want to prepare your testimony in advance and limit it to no more than 250 words. To make a contribution to support our direct lobbying at the General Assembly, click here.
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