AB 1887,
as amended, Low. Statebegin delete Government:end deletebegin insert government:end insert discrimination: travel.
Existing law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, color, genetic information, or disability under any state program or activity. Existing law provides for officers and employees of the state, when away from their headquarters for state business, to receive travel expenses.
This bill would prohibitbegin delete state-funded or state-sponsoredend deletebegin insert a state agency from requiring any of its employees, officers, or members toend insert travel to any state with a law in effect that sanctions or requires discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression,begin insert
or approving a request for state-funded or state-sponsored travel to any state with a law in effect that sanctions or requires discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression,end insert subject to specified exceptions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 11139.8 is added to the Government
2Code, to read:
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the
4following:
5(1) California is a leader in protecting civil rights and preventing
6discrimination.
7(2) California’s robust nondiscrimination laws include
8protections on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and
9gender expression, among other characteristics.
10(3) Religious freedom is a cornerstone of law and public policy
11in the United States, and the Legislature strongly supports and
12affirms this important freedom.
13(4) The exercise of religious freedom should not be a
14justification for discrimination.
15(5) California must take action to avoid supporting or financing
16discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
17people.
18(6) It is the policy of the State of California to promote fairness
19and equality and to combat discrimination.
20(b) begin deleteAll agencies, departments, boards, authorities, commissions, end delete
21begin insertAn agency, department, board, authority, or commission, including
22an agency, department, board, authority, or commission ofend insert the
23University of California, the
Board ofbegin delete Regents,end deletebegin insert
Regentsend insert of the
24University ofbegin delete California andend deletebegin insert California, orend insert the California State
25University shallbegin delete review all requests for state-funded or begin insert not do either of the following:end insert
26state-sponsored travel to anyend delete
27begin insert(1)end insertbegin insert end insertbegin insertRequire any of its employees, officers, or members to travel
28to aend insert state with a law in effect that sanctions or requires
29discrimination
on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity,
30or gender expression.
31(2) Approve a request for state-funded or state-sponsored travel
32to a state with a law in effect that sanctions or requires
33discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity,
34or gender expression.
35(c) begin deleteAny state-funded or state-sponsored travel to locations
36described in subdivision (b) is
prohibited, unless that travel end delete
37begin insertSubdivision (b) shall not apply to travel thatend insert is necessary for the
P3 1enforcement of California law, to meet prior contractual
2obligations, or for the protection of public health, welfare, or safety.
3(d) The prohibition on state-funded travel described in this
4section shall continue while any law specified in subdivision (b)
5remains in effect.
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