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Lobbyists Employed

  • Parrish, James Calvin Jr
    (Details)

    530 E Main St
    Ste 600
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-402-9228

    Registered: 10/28/2019
    Matters: Legislation concerning Virginia's LGBTQ community
    Job title: Executive Director

Lobbyists Retained

  • Bishop, Tyler W
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-1916

    Registered: 12/31/2019
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    Matters: Matters involving LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections
  • Bowles, Mark T
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal St
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-1904

    Registered: 12/31/2019
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    Matters: Matters involving LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections
  • Easley, Kaci M
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal Street
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-1942

    Registered: 12/31/2019
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    Matters: Matters involving LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections
  • Sayegh, Jennifer E.
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    (Details)

    800 E Canal Street
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-775-1922

    Registered: 12/31/2019
    Firm: McGuire Woods
    Matters: Matters involving LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections
2020 Regular Session; 2020 Special Session I
All Issues Criminal Justice Disabilities Discrimination Drivers Licenses Foster Care/Adoption K-12 Landlord/Tenant Medical Licensure Misc. Government Sex Offenses Sexual Orientation/Identification Wages/Employment

HB145

4 Close Floor Votes

Public elementary and secondary schools; treatment of transgender students, policies.
Chief Patron: Marcus Simon
Status: Enacted

HB386

Close Floor Vote

Conversion therapy; prohibited by certain health care providers.
Chief Patron: Patrick Hope
Status: Enacted

HB618

3 Close Floor Votes

Hate crimes; gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, penalty, effective clause.
Chief Patron: Ken Plum
Status: Enacted

HB696

Local human rights ordinances; sexual orientation and gender identity.
Chief Patron: Danica Roem
Status: Enacted

HB864

Infected sexual battery; knowledge of convicted person.
Chief Patron: Mark Levine
Status: In House

HB1041

3 Close Floor Votes

Certificate of birth; new certificate issued to show change of sex.
Chief Patron: Marcus Simon
Status: Enacted

HB1049

5 Close Floor Votes

Discrimination; sexual orientation and gender identity.
Chief Patron: Mark Levine
Status: Enacted

HB1051

Child-placing agencies; conscience clause, discrimination.
Chief Patron: Mark Levine
Status: Killed

HB1663

3 Close Floor Votes

Discrimination; prohibited in public accommodations, etc., causes of action.
Chief Patron: Mark Sickles
Status: Killed

SB161

3 Close Floor Votes

Public elementary and secondary schools; treatment of transgender students, policies.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Boysko
Status: Enacted

SB245

3 Close Floor Votes

Conversion therapy; prohibited by certain health care providers.
Chief Patron: Scott Surovell
Status: Enacted

SB246

2 Close Floor Votes

Driver's license, etc.; sex designation on application form.
Chief Patron: Scott Surovell
Status: Enacted

SB657

3 Close Floor Votes

Certificate of birth; new certificate issued to show change of sex.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Boysko
Status: Enacted

SB868

4 Close Floor Votes

Discrimination; prohibited in public accommodations, etc., causes of action, civil actions.
Chief Patron: Adam Ebbin
Status: Enacted

Entertainment Expenses $4,152
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $500
Personal Expenses $0
Employed
James Calvin Parrish, Jr
$11,812
Retained
McGuire Woods
$50,706
Honoraria Expenses $0
Total Expenses $67,171
Matters: Legislation concerning Virginia's LGBTQ community

Principal contact for Equality Virginia:

  • Carl Johansen
    530 E Main St
    #600
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-643-4816

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.