2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 393

CHAPTER NUMBER: 300
File Code: Human Relations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 670
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Oaks, Reznik, and Weldon
Entitled:
Discrimination in Employment - Expansion of Disability Rights

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of disability applicable to provisions prohibiting discrimination in employment; prohibiting an employer from failing or refusing to make reasonable accommodations for known disabilities of otherwise qualified employees; providing that an employer is not required to reasonably accommodate an employee's disability if the accommodation would cause undue hardship on the employer's business; and prohibiting retaliation against specified individuals.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/2
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/4
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/6
Third Reading Passed (132-3)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/9
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 300

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Discrimination
Unions
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 20-601 , 20-601 , 20-603 , 20-606 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 566787/01     Offered on: March 4, 2009   at: 10:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (132-3)
Senate
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)