4948181 Public Hearing Notice (Cancelled) on B20-803, "Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014" and B20-321, "Human Rights Act Notice Requirement Amendment Act of 2013"

                        CANCELLED

 

                        COUNCILMEMBER TOMMY WELLS, CHAIRPERSON

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY

 

ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON

 

BILL 20-803, the “HUMAN RIGHTS AMENDMENT ACT of 2014”

 

and

 

BILL 20-321, the “HUMAN RIGHTS ACT NOTICE REQUIREMENT AMENDMENT ACT OF 2013”

 

Thursday, June 26, 2014, 2 p.m.

Room 120

John A. Wilson Building, Room 120

                                                   1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW                                                  

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

Councilmember Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, announces a public hearing on June 26, 2014, beginning at 2 p.m. in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive testimony on Bills 20-803 and 20-321. This notice has been revised to reflect that this hearing is cancelled and will be rescheduled at later date following the Council’s summer recess.

 

Bill 20-803 would require the Director of the Office of Human Rights (OHR) have a demonstrated background in  human rights law; require OHR’s annual report to include information on investigations and public hearings initiated by the Office; and repeal the exemption allowing religiously-affiliated educational institutions to discriminate based on sexual orientation.

 

Bill 20-321 would clarify that the notice requirement for claims against the District does not apply to claims alleging violations of the Human Rights Act.

 

        The Committee invites the public to testify. Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify should contact Nicole Goines at 724-7808 or [e-mail], and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony. Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes. For those unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record.  Written statements should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2014 to Ms. Goines, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, Room 109, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20004, or via email at [e-mail]