AdvocacyPOFEV's Legislative Agenda 2011 General Assembly
POFEV is following legislation in five key areas.
1. Marriage Equality and Parenting Rights
POFEV will always have an eye to the eventual repeal of the State Marriage Amendment, and full parenting and second adoption rights to protect and uplift all families.
- HJ638 “Constitutional amendment Marriage” David Englin (D-Alexandria)
Note: first resolution of two required
Recommendation: Support
Committee meets 1/31, Tabled, Privileges and Elections
2. State legal Protection Against Discrimination
POFEV represents, through our supporters, faith traditions that believe in the humanity and dignity of all humankind. The State Human Rights Act should read, “It is the policy of the Commonwealth to: Safeguard all individuals in the Commonwealth from unlawful discrimination because of … sexual orientation, gender identity…”
- HB1755 “Human Rights Act” Ken Plum (D-Reston)
Recommendation: Full Support
Committtee meets 2/1 at 5pm in 4W General Laws #4 - SB 797 “Human Rights Act” Mamie Locke (D-Hampton)
Recommendation: Full Support
Tabled, General Laws and Tech
3. Employment Nondiscrimination
POFEV believes that it is the right of all people to be judged on the performance of their chosen profession and not by whom they love. We hope that all sectors of employment will enact inclusive policies, but State Employees are the largest group that is currently most at risk.
- SB747 “Non-Discrimination in STATE employment” Donald McEachin(D-Richmond)
Recommendation: Full Support
In Senate, General Laws & Tech - HB2046 “Non-Discrimination in PUBLIC employment” Adam Ebbin (D-Fairfax)
Recommendation: Full Support
Committee meets2/1 5pm in 4W General Laws #4 - HB 1509 "All Employment" Jim Scott (Fairfax)
Recommendation: Full Support
Committee meets2/1 5pm in 4W General Laws #4 - HB 1964 “PUBLIC employment” Tom Rust (R-Herndon) DOES NOT INCLUDE: Gender Identity and Expression
Recommendation: Support
Committee meets 2/1 at 5pm in 4W General Laws #4
4. Employment Benefits
POFEV strongly supports the addition of an “Otherwise Eligible Adult” to employment benefits packages in order to extend partner benefits without violating the current Marriage Amendment. This should include but not be limited to the right to buy into health insurance coverage for Domestic Partners.
- SB1122 “Health insurance benefits for state employees” Donald McEachin(RIC)
Recommendation: Full Support
In Senate, Finance
5. Anti-Bullying measures and education to protect GLBTQPA people
POFEV strongly encourages that Anti-Bulling measures be codified and that mandatory training be given to faculty to help prevent instances of bullying that harm children, physically and emotionally, and has resulted in far too many instances of suicide in our country.
- HB1748 “Anti Bullying training and reporting for faculty and staff and amendment of the code of conduct for students” Ken Plum (D-Reston)
Recommendation: Full Support
TBA, House C Courts and Justice #1 - HB1576 “Criminalization for bullying that results in injury” Adam Ebbin (D-Fairfax)
Recommendation: Tracking
TBA, House C Courts and Justice #1 - HB 1575 “Mandatory training for teachers, reporting, and accountability to school board” David Englin (D-Alexandria)
Recommendation: Full Support
Referred to study: HJ625 (in House), Education
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