2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 596

File Code: Human Relations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 580
Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Benson, and Stone
Entitled:
State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Places of Public Accommodation

Synopsis:

Making specified provisions of law related to discrimination by a place of public accommodation applicable to the Internet Web site of a specified business entity; authorizing the remedy for discrimination by a place of public accommodation to include compensatory damages; authorizing specified persons to elect a civil action when a complaint filed with the Commission on Human Relations alleges discrimination by a place of public accommodation; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Blind Persons
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Damages
Developmental Disabilities
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Discrimination
Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
Hotels and Motels
Housing -see also- Apartments; Condominiums; Mobile Homes
Human Relations Commission
Restaurants
Stadiums
Theaters
Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 20-101 , 20-101 , 20-101 , 20-101 , 20-301 , 20-304 , 20-601 , 20-601 , 20-701 , 20-701 , 20-1001 , 20-1006 , 20-1007 , 20-1007 , 20-1009 , 20-1012 , 20-1012 , 20-1017 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered