Virginia HB 1049: Discrimination; sexual orientation and gender identity.

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CHAPTER 1137 

An Act to amend and reenact �� 2.2-2203.3, 2.2-3004, 2.2-3900 
through 2.2-3903, 2.2-4200, 2.2-4310, 2.2-4343.1, 4.1-101.05, 6.2-501, 15.2-853, 
15.2-854, 15.2-965, 15.2-1131, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, 15.2-6314.1, 22.1-212.6:1, 
22.1-306, 22.1-349.3, 23.1-1009, 23.1-1017, 23.1-2213, 23.1-2312, 23.1-2405, 
23.1-2415, 23.1-3011, 23.1-3138, 36-55.26, 36-96.1 through 36-96.3, 36-96.4, 
36-96.6, 37.2-707, 38.2-508.2, 38.2-2114, 38.2-2115, 38.2-2212, 38.2-2213, 
38.2-3407.10, 40.1-121, 46.2-1503.2, 51.1-124.27, 51.5-166, 51.5-170, 
55.1-1310, 58.1-3651, 58.1-4024, 62.1-129.1, and 63.2-608 of the Code of 
Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 
2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2, relating to prohibited discrimination; 
sexual orientation and gender identity. 

[H 1049] 

Approved April 11, 2020 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 2.2-2203.3, 2.2-3004, 2.2-3900 through 2.2-3903, 
2.2-4200, 2.2-4310, 2.2-4343.1, 4.1-101.05, 6.2-501, 15.2-853, 15.2-854, 
15.2-965, 15.2-1131, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, 15.2-6314.1, 22.1-212.6:1, 22.1-306, 
22.1-349.3, 23.1-1009, 23.1-1017, 23.1-2213, 23.1-2312, 23.1-2405, 23.1-2415, 
23.1-3011, 23.1-3138, 36-55.26, 36-96.1 through 36-96.3, 36-96.4, 36-96.6, 
37.2-707, 38.2-508.2, 38.2-2114, 38.2-2115, 38.2-2212, 38.2-2213, 38.2-3407.10, 
40.1-121, 46.2-1503.2, 51.1-124.27, 51.5-166, 51.5-170, 55.1-1310, 58.1-3651, 
58.1-4024, 62.1-129.1, and 63.2-608 of the Code of Virginia are amended and 
reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 
2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2 as follows:

� 2.2-2203.3. Employees; employment; personnel rules.

A. Employees of the Authority shall be employed on such terms 
and conditions as established by the Board. The Board shall develop and adopt 
personnel rules, policies, and procedures to give its employees grievance 
rights, ensure that employment decisions shall be based upon the merit and 
fitness of applicants, and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, 
religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national 
origin.

B. Any employee of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight 
Authority who is a member of any plan providing health insurance coverage 
pursuant to Chapter 28 (� 2.2-2800 et seq.) shall continue to be a member of 
such health insurance plan under the same terms and conditions. Notwithstanding 
subsection A of � 2.2-2818, the costs of providing health insurance coverage to 
such employees who elect to continue to be members of the state employees' 
health insurance plan shall be paid by the Authority. Alternatively, an 
employee may elect to become a member of any health insurance plan