HB 1129

HB 1129 - AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT relative to discriminatory practices by owners of public accommodations.

SPONSORS: Rep. Bruno, Hills 4

This bill prohibits owners of public accommodations from discriminatory practices against a person based on mode of transportation or attire, unless that person poses a risk to public safety or that person's clothing is obscene.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

AN ACT relative to discriminatory practices by owners of public accommodations.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Unlawful Discriminatory Practices in Public Accommodations. Amend RSA 354-A:17 to read as follows:

I. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person, being the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation, because of the age, sex, race, creed, color, marital status, physical or mental disability or national origin of any person, directly or indirectly, to refuse, withhold from or deny to such person any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof; or, directly or indirectly, to publish, circulate, issue, display, post or mail any written or printed communication, notice or advertisement to the effect that any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any such place shall be refused, withheld from or denied to any person on account of age, sex, race, creed, color, marital status, physical or mental disability or national origin; or that the patronage or custom thereat of any person belonging to or purporting to be of any particular age, sex, race, creed, color, marital status, physical or mental disability or national origin is unwelcome, objectionable or acceptable, desired or solicited. In addition, no person shall be denied the benefit of the rights afforded by this section on account of that person's sexual orientation.

II. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person, being the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation, because of mode of transportation or clothing that displays the name or logo of a legal organization or association, directly or indirectly, to refuse, withhold from or deny to such person any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof.

III. The provisions of paragraph II shall not prohibit the restriction of access, admission, or usage to a person because that person poses a risk to the health and safety of another or to the property of another, or if that person's clothing is obscene.