Committee forwards administrative-code updates to remove age cap and modernize protected-characteristic definitions

Nov 14, 2022

The committee voted to send to the full Board changes to the Administrative Code to update definitions for gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, age (removing a 65-year cap) and disability to align with current state law; the Human Rights Commission presented the proposed changes.

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The Rules Committee forwarded to the full Board an ordinance to revise multiple definitions in the Administrative Code so local enforcement aligns with current state law and evolving civil-rights norms.

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