2009 House Bill 4529

Ban employment decisions based on body type or fitness

Introduced in the House

March 10, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Vincent Gregory (D-35)

To prohibit an employer from having a policy against employing an individual on the basis of an individual's body type, degree of physical fitness, or other physical characteristics, to the extent that these are not an “established, bona fide occupational requirement,” or that they impair an employment activity or responsibility.

Referred to the Committee on Labor