Virginia HB 11: Human Rights, Division of; duties.

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20107138D 

HOUSE BILL NO. 11 

AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE 

(Proposed by the House Committee on General Laws 

on February 4, 2020) 

(Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Samirah) 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 2.2-520 of the Code of Virginia, 
relating to the Division of Human Rights; Virginia Human Rights Act; prohibited 
discrimination; sexual orientation and gender identity. 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 2.2-520 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
reenacted as follows:

� 2.2-520. Division of Human Rights created; duties.

A. There is created in the Department of Law a Division of 
Human Rights (the Division) to assist in the prevention of and relief from 
alleged unlawful discriminatory practices.

B. The duties of the Division shall be to:

1. Receive, and investigate, seek or 
refer to another agency all complaints alleging unlawful discriminatory 
practices that are filed within the applicable statute of limitations period 
and allege a wrongdoing covered under the Virginia Human Rights Act (� 2.2-3900 
et seq.);

2. Seek to conciliate, refer to another agency, 
hold hearings pursuant to the Virginia Administrative Process Act (� 2.2-4000 
et seq.), and make findings and recommendations upon complaints alleging 
unlawful discriminatory practices under the Virginia Human Rights Act (� 
2.2-3900 et seq.);

2. 3. Adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind 
regulations consistent with this article pursuant to the Virginia 
Administrative Process Act (� 2.2-4000 et seq.). However, the Division shall 
not have the authority to adopt regulations on a substantive matter when 
another state agency is authorized to adopt such regulations;

3. 4. Inquire into incidents that may constitute 
unlawful acts of discrimination or unfounded charges of unlawful discrimination 
under state or federal law and take such action within the Division's authority 
designed to prevent such acts;

4. 5. Seek through appropriate enforcement 
authorities, prevention of or relief from an alleged unlawful discriminatory 
practice;

5. 6. Appoint and compensate qualified hearing 
officers from the list of hearing officers maintained by the Executive 
Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia;

6. 7. Promote creation of local commissions to 
aid in effectuating the policies of this article and to enter into cooperative 
worksharing or other agreements with federal agencies or local commissions, 
including the deferral of complaints of discrimination to federal agencies or 
local commissions;

7. 8. Make studies and appoint advisory councils 
to effectuate the purposes and policies of the article and to make the results 
thereof available to the public;

8. 9. Accept public grants or private gifts, 
bequests, or other paym