2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 479

File Code: Human Relations Prior Year Introduction As: SB 104/01 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 808
Sponsored By:
Senator Kelley
Entitled:
Equal Opportunity Act of 2002

Synopsis:

Altering various provisions of the Maryland Human Relations Commission law; requiring that an administrative law judge, rather than a hearing examiner, hear specified cases; expanding the relief available for acts of discrimination to include the award of compensatory damages to the complainant, subject to specified limitations; authorizing the award of attorney's fees to specified prevailing parties, and the award of expert witness fees to a prevailing party and to the Commission, under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, OFFICE OF
ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
JUDGES
WITNESSES
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 11 , 11A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered