Gender Neutral Retail Departments
CALIFORNIA STATE BILL
STANCE: OPPOSE
AUTHOR: Low, Cristina Garcia
SUMMARY:
This California bill will require retail department stores with over 500 employees that sell children’s care items, to designate a gender neutral section that includes a selection of clothing, or toys. Stores that fail to comply will be fined.
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STATUS: Signed by the Governor 10/9/21
HISTORY:
On Governor Newsom's Desk 9/10/21
Passed in Suspense File 8/26/21
Placed in Suspense File. Hearing date: 8/26/21
Referred to CA Senate Appropriations Committee 7/14
Passed in CA Senate Judiciary Committee 7/13/21
Referred to CA Senate Judiciary Committee 6/30/21
Passed in CA Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee 6/30/21.
Passed in Assembly floor vote & ordered to the Senate 6/1/21
Passed in the CA Assembly Appropriations Committee 5/20/21
Passed in the Assembly Judiciary Committee 4/27/21
Heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee 4/27/21
Referred to Judiciary Committee 4/7/21
Passed in the CA Assembly Committee on Business and Profession 4/7/21
Assigned to Assembly Committee on Business and Professions
Introduced 2/18/21
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