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Bill
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Author
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Summary
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LWVLA
Position
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Reason/Outcomes
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HB 219
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Rep.
Kyle M. Green, Jr.
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Provide relative to equal pay for
women– expands existing law from
covering only women state public workers to all – full or
part time – in businesses with 15 or more employees
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Support
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LWVUS and LWVLA
policy supports equal pay for women
Referred to the House Committee on
Labor and Industrial Relations
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HB 229
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Rep.
Kyle M. Green, Jr.
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Minimum
Wage –
Constitutional
Amendment - raise to $11.60
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Support
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LWVUS and LWVLA
policy supports increased minimum wage
Referred to the House Committee on
Labor and Industrial Relations
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HB 41
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Rep. Candace Newell
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Provides
relative to race discrimination:
The Crown
Act—Bans
race-based hair discrimination
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Support
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LWVUS and LWVLA
policy against discrimination
Pending: House Civil Law and
Procedure Committee
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HB 439
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Rep. Delisha Boyd
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Provides
relative to employment discrimination based on gender identity
and sexual orientation
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Support
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LWVUS and LWVLA
policy against employment discrimination
Referred to the House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations
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HB
90
SB 116
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Rep.
C. Denise Marcelle
Sen Regina Barrows
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Creates and support for a Louisiana
Office of Women’s Health
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Support
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LWV is a member
of the Women’s Health Core Leadership Team
Status:
Both bills passed unanimously out of their respective Health and
Welfare committees
HB
90- moves to the full House for a vote (Currently pending hearing
and amendment on House Floor)
SB
116 – Position pending amendments; schedules to be heard on
Senate Floor on 3/28/22
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