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CA AB1887

Bill

Status

Passed

9/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Evan Low

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits state agencies, departments, boards, and the Legislature from requiring employees to travel to or approving state-funded travel to any state that enacted laws after June 26, 2015 that void or weaken protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

  • Applies to California state government entities, University of California, California State University, and the Legislature.

  • Exempts travel required for law enforcement, litigation, pre-January 1, 2017 contractual obligations, federal government requests, grant-required meetings, job-required training, and public health or safety purposes.

  • Requires the California Attorney General to develop and maintain a list of states meeting the criteria, with state entities responsible for consulting this list.

  • Travel restrictions remain in effect while specified discriminatory laws remain on the books in other states.

Legislative Description

State government: discrimination: travel.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 687, Statutes of 2016.

9/27/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/29/2016
Judiciary6/16/2016
Governmental Organization5/19/2016
Rules5/9/2016
Appropriations4/13/2016
Accountability and Administrative Review4/6/2016
Judiciary2/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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