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Title
Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles
Sponsored by
Delegates Smith, Wilkins, Acevero, Anderson, Attar, Atterbeary, Bagnall, D. Barnes, Barron, Bartlett, Barve, Boyce, C. Branch, Bridges, Brooks, Charkoudian, Charles, Conaway, Crutchfield, D.M. Davis, Feldmark, W. Fisher, Harrison, Healey, Henson, Hettleman, Ivey, C. Jackson, Kelly, Kerr, J. Lewis, R. Lewis, Lierman, Lopez, Love, Luedtke, Moon, Mosby, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Queen, Sample-Hughes, Shetty, Solomon, Stewart, Turner, Washington, Wells, and Williams
Status
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 473
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note
Synopsis
Defining "race", for the purposes of certain laws prohibiting discrimination, to include certain traits associated with race, including hair texture and certain hairstyles; and defining "protective hairstyle" as a hairstyle including braids, twists, and locks.
Committee Testimony
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0531
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/07/2020
Legislative Date
2/07/2020
Action
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Proceedings
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Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/10/2020
Legislative Date
2/10/2020
Action
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/13/2020
Legislative Date
3/13/2020
Action
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/13/2020
Legislative Date
3/10/2020
Action
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Proceedings
47AClick to view Recorded Media
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Action
Text - Third - Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/14/2020
Legislative Date
3/11/2020
Action
Third Reading Passed (128-2)
Proceedings
48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/15/2020
Legislative Date
3/10/2020
Action
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
49 Click to view Recorded Media
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Legislative Date
Action
Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
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Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/16/2020
Legislative Date
3/16/2020
Action
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/16/2020
Legislative Date
3/11/2020
Action
Favorable Adopted
Proceedings
50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/16/2020
Legislative Date
3/11/2020
Action
Second Reading Passed
Proceedings
50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/16/2020
Legislative Date
3/12/2020
Action
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Proceedings
51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/17/2020
Legislative Date
3/13/2020
Action
Returned Passed
Proceedings
50 Click to view Recorded Media
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Post Passage
Calendar Date
5/08/2020
Legislative Date
5/08/2020
Action
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 473
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Text - Chapter - Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 2/07/2020 2/07/2020 First Reading Health and Government Operations
Text - First - Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles
House 2/10/2020 2/10/2020 Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/13/2020 3/13/2020 Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House 3/13/2020 3/10/2020 Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles
House 3/14/2020 3/11/2020 Third Reading Passed (128-2) 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/15/2020 3/10/2020 Referred Judicial Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/16/2020 3/16/2020 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate 3/16/2020 3/11/2020 Favorable Adopted 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/16/2020 3/11/2020 Second Reading Passed 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/16/2020 3/12/2020 Third Reading Passed (46-0) 51 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/17/2020 3/13/2020 Returned Passed 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage 5/08/2020 5/08/2020 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 473
Text - Chapter - Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles
Last Updated: 9/22/2020 2:35 PM
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