Legislation

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.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0531

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber 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 Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations 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 47A
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date 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
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 49
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
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
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 50
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 51
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 50
Chamber 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 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action 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
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	47A
			Text - Third - Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles
House	3/14/2020	3/11/2020	Third Reading Passed (128-2)	48
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	49
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/16/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable Adopted	50
Senate	3/16/2020	3/11/2020	Second Reading Passed	50
Senate	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	51
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Returned Passed	50
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

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