2002 Regular Session

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 40

HB 37
Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Krysiak
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting Based on Credit History - Extension of Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 67
Status as of March 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Fulton, Barve, Brown, Goldwater, Gordon, Krysiak, La Vay, McHale, and Moe
Entitled
Genetic Discrimination - Workers' Compensation Coverage and Benefits
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 85
Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 29
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Producer Commissions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 329
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 504
Sponsored By
Delegates Mandel, Goldwater, R. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Conroy, Dembrow, Donoghue, Eckardt, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Gordon, Griffith, Grosfeld, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, La Vay, Menes, Moe, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Riley, Sher, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, Vallario, Brown, Fulton, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, and Walkup
Entitled
Health Care Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 451
Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Delegates Sophocleus, Wood, Howard, Pitkin, Healey, D'Amato, Rosso, Greenip, Grosfeld, Moe, Cadden, Love, Hutchins, Petzold, Kagan, Leopold, Rzepkowski, Boschert, Mandel, Hubers, Kach, McHale, DeCarlo, Fulton, Rosenberg, McIntosh, Paige, Dypski, Kelly, Stocksdale, Boutin, McClenahan, Glassman, Riley, Conway, Heller, Cane, W. Baker, Crouse, Walkup, Marriott, Eckardt, Swain, Burns, Benson, Parrott, Patterson, Mohorovic, Krysiak, Harrison, and Kirk
Entitled
Crimes - Religious and Ethnic Animosity - Defacing Buildings, Statues, Monuments, and Memorials
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 521
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By
Delegates Krysiak , Kirk, Barve, Donoghue, Fulton, and Harrison
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurance - Use of Credit History
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 603
Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Barkley, Billings, Cole, Gladden, Hubbard, Menes, and Montague
Entitled
Equal Access to Justice Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 754
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By
Delegates Busch, Barve, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Harrison, Kach, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled
Health Insurance - Nonrenewal of Individual Health Benefit Plans - Requirements for Carriers with Affiliates
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 758
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Bozman, W. Baker, Ports, Dewberry, Mitchell, Minnick, Fulton, Patterson, Kach, Conroy, Phillips, McKee, Cryor, and Rzepkowski
Entitled
Property Tax Assessment - Country Clubs and Golf Courses
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 761
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Goldwater
Entitled
Pharmacy Benefit Management Regulation Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 802
Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Branch, and Doory
Entitled
State Personnel - Violations of Federal Law - Right to Sue State
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 808
Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Benson and Rosenberg
Entitled
Equal Opportunity Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 894
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Owings, Brown, and Boutin
Entitled
Hospitals - Due Process - Certified Nurse Midwives
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 914
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Moe
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Absences for Compensable Injury - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 990
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott, Dobson, Hurson, V. Jones, Montague, and Paige
Entitled
Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1025
Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Sher, Donoghue, Fulton, Goldwater, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Health Insurance - Task Force on Access to Mental Health Treatment for Privately Insured Individuals
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1029
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates A. Jones, R. Baker, Branch, Burns, Dobson, Finifter, Fulton, Grosfeld, Hecht, Kirk, McIntosh, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Pitkin, Rosenberg, and Turner
Entitled
Crimes - Harassment and Obstructing Exercise of Religious Belief - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1099
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Valderrama, Howard, Brown, Patterson, and Hill
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers - Racial Profiling
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1144
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Baldwin
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage Offered to Small Employers - Open Enrollment
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1174
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates R. Baker, Swain, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Conroy, Cryor, D'Amato, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Dobson, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Giannetti, Gladden, Glassman, Goldwater, Griffith, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hill, Hixson, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, La Vay, Leopold, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Mohorovic, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rzepkowski, Sher, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Zirkin, Hurson, and Parrott
Entitled
State Government - Equal Access to Public Services - Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1182
Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Owings and Cane
Entitled
Public Facilities - Refusal of Service - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 1295
Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Foundation - Health Care Disparities
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HJ 17
Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott, Benson, Bobo, Cane, Carlson, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Finifter, Fulton, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, James, V. Jones, Kirk, Mandel, Menes, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Pitkin, Shriver, Stern, and Walkup
Entitled
United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HJ 18
Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott, Burns, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Gladden, Healey, V. Jones, Kirk, McHale, and Paige
Entitled
Global Sullivan Principles of Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HJ 19
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 25
Sponsored By
Delegates V. Jones, Arnick, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Clagett, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Fulton, Gladden, Glassman, Harrison, A. Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parrott, Phillips, Rawlings, Riley, Sophocleus, Swain, and Taylor
Entitled
Voting Rights Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 89
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 116
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - University System of Maryland)
Entitled
Equal Employment Opportunity Program - University System of Maryland and Morgan State University
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations
SB 95
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 118
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - University System of Maryland)
Entitled
Maryland Whistleblower Law - University System of Maryland and Morgan State University
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations
SB 185
Status as of January 24, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Collins, Della, Forehand, Hafer, Hoffman, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Mitchell, Neall, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 265
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 141
Sponsored By
Senator Sfikas
Entitled
State Government - Equal Access to Public Services - Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 317
Status as of March 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Green, and Sfikas
Entitled
Maryland False Health Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 451
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 162
Sponsored By
Senators Exum, Astle, Currie, Dorman, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Foundation - Health Disparities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 479
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Equal Opportunity Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 484
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Hughes, McFadden, Mitchell, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 537
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Della, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Mooney, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and McFadden
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Nurses - Involuntary Overtime Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 571
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 474
Sponsored By
Senators Hogan, Currie, Ferguson, Lawlah, Munson, and Neall
Entitled
Property Tax Assessment - Country Clubs and Golf Courses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 600
Status as of March 28, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
State Personnel - Violations of Federal Law - Right to Sue State
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations
SB 610
Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 651
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Bromwell
Entitled
Health Insurance - Nonrenewal of Individual Health Benefit Plans - Requirements for Carriers with Affiliates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 665
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Exum
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Absences for Compensable Injury - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 850
Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Currie
Entitled
Prince George's County - Solid Waste Acceptance Facilities - Moratorium and Task Force
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs