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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6340: Religion/discrimination

Protecting the right to freedom from discrimination based upon religious beliefs.

Summary

  • It is an unfair employment practice and a violation of Washington State civil rights law to coerce or attempt to coerce an employee or church to perform an act in contravention of a bona fide doctrinal religious belief.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6340), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 19, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
January 22, 2004

AN ACT Relating to freedom from discrimination based upon religious beliefs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.
  2. Minority; do not refer to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.
  3. And refer to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.
  4. JUD - Majority; without recommendation.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6340 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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