2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1130

CHAPTER NUMBER: 495
File Code: Private Sector Labor and Industry Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 551
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hucker, Barkley, Feldman, and McHale
Entitled:
Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Prohibited Acts of Employers - Adverse Action

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an employer from taking adverse action against an employee who makes a complaint, brings an action, or testifies in an action under the Maryland Wage and Hour Law; specifying that the adverse action prohibited includes discharge, demotion, threat of discharge or demotion, and other specified retaliatory actions; prohibiting the conviction of an employer without specified evidence; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order until 4/7 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
4/3
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected (52-82)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed (91-47)
4/9
Returned Passed
Senate Action
4/4
First Reading Senate Rules
4/11
Re-referred Finance
Favorable Report by Finance
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/8
Third Reading Passed (33-12)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 495

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Discrimination
Evidence
Salaries -see also- Overtime; Reimbursement Rates
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment
( 3-401 , 3-428 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 303592/01     Offered on: April 6, 2011   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 593925/01     Offered on: April 7, 2011   at: 1:37 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Committee Votes :
House
Economic Matters
Senate
Finance
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 3, 2011: Floor Amendment (ODonnell) Rejected (52-82)
April 4, 2011: Third Reading Passed (91-47)
Senate
April 8, 2011: Third Reading Passed (33-12)