SB 787 - This act prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Such discrimination includes unlawful housing practices, denial of loans or other financial assistance, denial of membership into an organization relating to the selling or renting of dwellings, unlawful employment practices, and denial of the right to use public accommodations. Discrimination is defined to include any unfair treatment based on a person's presumed or assumed race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age as it relates to employment, disability, or familial status as it relates to housing, regardless of whether the presumption or assumption as to such characteristic is correct.

This act is identical to SB 60 (2023), SB 711 (2022) and SB 81 (2021) and substantially similar to HB 2478 (2024), HB 384 (2023), HB 574 (2023), HB 1760 (2022), HB 2580 (2022), HB 275 (2021), HB 984 (2021), HB 1527 (2020), SB 954 (2020), HB 1763 (2020), SB 172 (2019), HB 208 (2019), SB 753 (2018), HCS/HBs 1360 & 2100 (2018), HB 1782 (2018), SB 338 (2017), HB 485 (2017), SB 653 (2016), SB 237 (2015), SB 962 (2014), SB 96 (2013) and SB 798 (2012) and similar to HB 1737 (2022), HB 407 (2015), SB 757 (2014), SS/HCS/HB 320 (2013), SB 239 (2011), SB 626 (2010), SB 109 (2009), SB 824 (2008), SB 266 (2007), SB 452 (2001), and SB 622 (2000).

SCOTT SVAGERA

Statutes affected:
Introduced (2816S.01): 213.010, 213.030, 213.040, 213.045, 213.050, 213.055, 213.065, 213.070, 213.101

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 787
Sponsor: Razer
Hearing Date: 4/17/2024


COMMITTEE: General Laws

CHAIRMAN: Bernskoetter

DATE REFERRED: 1/9/2024 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Mark Fiegenbaum
Penny Mueller
Kenny Ross
Scott Svagera


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Sage Coran - American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri
Jacqueline Bardgett - City of St Louis
Eleanor Des Prez
Jay Handenbrock - AARP
Dava-Leigh Brush - Missouri Equity Education Partnership Action
Katy Epker-Lynch - PROMO
Otto Fajen - Missouri NEA
Jessica Petrie - BJC Healthcare
Megan Wiskur
Zaria Chaney
Sam Licklider - Missouri Realtors
Emilia Stauffer
Melinda Carney
Cassie Brown - National Association of Social Workers- Missouri Chapter
Shannon Cooper - City of Kansas City, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Ray McCarty - Associated Industries of Missouri
Bev Ehlen - Liberty Link Missouri
Timothy Faber
Zeiv Smason - Coaltion for Jewish Values- Missouri