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AL HB20
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Juandalynn Givan
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AI Summary
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Prohibits discrimination based on weight or body size in public accommodations, including any licensed or unlicensed place that supplies goods or services to the general public or receives government funding.
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Makes it unlawful for employers to fail or refuse to hire, promote, or discharge individuals, or otherwise discriminate in compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on weight or body size.
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Protects employees from retaliation for opposing weight discrimination practices or participating in investigations, proceedings, or hearings related to alleged violations.
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Allows individuals to bring civil lawsuits against employers for violations, with courts authorized to award lost wages or benefits, liquidated damages equal to lost wages if willful, and attorney fees for prevailing plaintiffs.
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Takes effect October 1, 2025, and is titled the "Nick Arjomand No Weight Discrimination Act."
Legislative Description
To make it unlawful for a person to deny an individual full and equal enjoyment of public accommodations or for an employer to discriminate against an applicant or employee based upon the individual's weight or body size; state cause of action against an employer who does so created
Discrimination & Civil Protections; Labor & Employment
Last Action
Pending House Judiciary
2/4/2025