Form revised: August 9, 2010

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Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	CBO Analyst/Phone:
Seattle Office of Civil Rights	Nolan Lim/206-684-0207	Janet Credo /206-684-8687

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE related to the Enforcement of Civil Rights, amending Sections 14.04, 14.06, 14.08, and 14.10 of the Seattle Municipal Code to be consistent with Federal and State anti-discrimination law

Summary of the Legislation:

This proposed ordinance will update the Seattle Municipal Code to reflect current Federal and State anti-discrimination laws. SOCR is updating the law because the current municipal code has language that places more restrictions on civil rights protections than combined Federal and State law.

Background:

This proposed ordinance will update the Seattle Municipal Code in the following areas:

· Updated definition of “disability;”

· Updated definition of “impairment;”

· Updated definition of “genetic information;”

· Updated definition of “reasonable accommodation;”

· Updated information related to discrimination in compensation and filing times;

· Updated definition of “service animal.”

Please check one of the following:

XX This legislation does not have any financial implications.

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____    This legislation has financial implications. (Please complete all relevant sections that follow.)