Legislation

Title: Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box)
Sponsored by: Senators Carter and Smith
Status: Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 3 of 2020
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting employers who employ 15 or more full-time employees from requiring an applicant for employment, before the first in-person interview, to disclose certain information regarding the criminal record of the applicant except under certain circumstances; authorizing the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to conduct an investigation to determine whether the Act has been violated on receipt of a written complaint of an applicant or employee; authorizing the Commissioner to assess a certain civil penalty; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0994

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0484 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2019 Legislative Date 2/04/2019 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2019 Legislative Date 2/07/2019 Action Reassigned to Finance Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2019 Legislative Date 3/17/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {557979/1 Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2019 Legislative Date 3/17/2019 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {557979/1 Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {557979/1 Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 3/21 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2019 Legislative Date 3/19/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {557979/1 Adopted Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2019 Legislative Date 3/19/2019 Action Floor Amendment {103923/2 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2019 Legislative Date 3/19/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2019 Legislative Date 3/20/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (29-15) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Rereferred to Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2019 Legislative Date 4/01/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/22/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {613797/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/22/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (99-41) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 59AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 59AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Augustine, Hayes and Benson) Proceedings 59AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Augustine, Hayes and Benson) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilson, Crosby and C. Watson) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilson, Crosby and C. Watson) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Conference Committee Report {133829/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (31-15) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Conference Committee Report {133829/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (97-42) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/24/2019 Legislative Date 5/24/2019 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Governor's Veto Letter Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2020 Legislative Date 1/09/2020 Action Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/22 (Senator King) Adopted Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2020 Legislative Date 1/22/2020 Action Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/30 (Senator King) Adopted Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action Veto overridden (31-15) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action Veto overridden (95-42) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 3 of 2020 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2019	2/04/2019	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box)
Senate	2/07/2019	2/07/2019	Reassigned to Finance	21 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2019	3/18/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/19/2019	3/17/2019	Favorable with Amendments {557979/1	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2019	3/17/2019	Motion Laid Over (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2019	3/18/2019	Favorable with Amendments {557979/1	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2019	3/18/2019	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2019	3/18/2019	Favorable with Amendments {557979/1	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2019	3/18/2019	Motion Special Order until 3/21 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2019	3/19/2019	Favorable with Amendments {557979/1 Adopted	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2019	3/19/2019	Floor Amendment {103923/2 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2019	3/19/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	51 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box)
Senate	3/22/2019	3/20/2019	Third Reading Passed (29-15)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2019	3/18/2019	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2019	3/27/2019	Rereferred to Economic Matters
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2019	4/01/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/01/2019	3/22/2019	Favorable with Amendments {613797/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2019	3/22/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2019	3/23/2019	Third Reading Passed (99-41)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	59AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Senate Requests House Recede	59AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Augustine, Hayes and Benson)	59AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/25/2019	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/25/2019	Senate Requests House Recede	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/25/2019	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Augustine, Hayes and Benson)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/25/2019	House Refuses Recede	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/25/2019	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilson, Crosby and C. Watson)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	House Refuses Recede	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilson, Crosby and C. Watson)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Conference Committee Report {133829/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Third Reading Passed (31-15)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Conference Committee Report {133829/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Third Reading Passed (97-42)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box)
Post Passage	5/24/2019	5/24/2019	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
			Governor's Veto Letter	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/09/2020	1/09/2020	Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/22 (Senator King) Adopted
Senate	1/22/2020	1/22/2020	Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/30 (Senator King) Adopted
Senate	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	Veto overridden (31-15)
House	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	Veto overridden (95-42)
Senate	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 3 of 2020

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