Introduced By: Representatives Faria, Carter and Fox
Date Introduced : January 11, 2000
Referred To: Committee on Labor
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 28-5.1-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-5.1 entitled "Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action" is hereby amended to read as follows:
28-5.1-7. State services and facilities -- (a) Every state agency shall render service to the citizens of this state without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability. No state facility shall be used in furtherance of any discriminatory practice nor shall any state agency become a party to any agreement, arrangement, or plan which has the effect of sanctioning such patterns or practices.
(b) At the request of the state equal opportunity office, each appointing authority shall critically analyze all of its operations to ascertain possible instances of noncompliance with this policy and shall initiate sustained, comprehensive programs based on the guidelines of the state equal opportunity office to remedy any defects found to exist.
(c) No state agency or state appointing authority shall become a party to any agreement, arrangement or plan with any employer who has diminished or reduced an employee's wages or benefits or who has engaged in any discriminatory practice based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national original or disability.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
This act would provide that any state agency or state appointing authority shall not do business with any employer who has diminished or reduced an employee's wages or benefits or who has engaged in any discriminatory practice.
This act would take effect upon passage.
