Connecticut § 27-59 - Discrimination prohibited.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 27-59 — Discrimination prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-59. Discrimination prohibited.
Sec. 27-59. Discrimination prohibited. Subject to federal law or regulation governing membership in the National Guard, no person shall be denied membership in the armed forces of the state, nor be discriminated against in the matter of promotion therein, on account of such person's religion, national origin, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. No units of such organizations shall be formed, and no separate types of duties or separate accommodations shall be assigned, in such a manner as to result in the segregation of members thereof on account of religion, national origin, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation, except that accommodations may be assigned consistent with any federal military regulation or service policy.
(1949, S. 869d; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 29; P.A. 16-153, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 16-153 added provision re federal law or regulation governing membership in National Guard, replaced “his race, creed or color” with “such person's religion, national origin, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation” and added provision re accommodations assigned consistent with federal military regulation or service policy, effective June 7, 2016.
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What does Connecticut General Statutes § 27-59 cover?
Section 27-59 ("Discrimination prohibited.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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