Voting Rights Restoration Reform and LGBT Rights Bills Die in the House of Delegates

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While several bills against immigrants and reproductive freedoms died in the Senate, two bills that protected LGBT rights and promoted voting rights restoration reform died in the House.

From the VA ACLU

Voting Rights Restoration Reform and LGBT Rights Bills Die in the House of Delegates


Despite having passed the Senate and receiving a great show of support at the hearings, two bills advancing equality died in the House earlier this week. A House General Laws subcommittee killed SB 747, which would have prohibited sexual orientation discrimination in state employment, while a Privileges and Elections subcommittee did away with SJ 284, a constitutional amendment that would have authorized the General Assembly to restore the voting rights of individuals convicted of non-violent felonies.