Enacts the "Effective Enforcement of Civil Rights Act"; provides for the enactment and enforcement of local human rights laws.
The "Effective Enforcement of Civil Rights Act" encourages municipalities to proscribe discrimination and prohibits discriminatory conduct within local jurisdictions. It allows cities and counties to enact local human rights laws, which are enforceable by or on behalf of all persons. These laws can be enforced administratively or through court action, and they can be enforced even if the discriminatory conduct or decision-making does not occur within the geographic bounds of the city or county.
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