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Legislation


2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 528

File Code: Human Relations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 399
Sponsored By:
Senator Raskin
Entitled:
Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

Synopsis:

Establishing that specified respondents may elect to have specified claims asserted in a complaint filed with the Maryland Human Relations Commission determined in specified civil actions brought by the Commission on the complainant's behalf; establishing that a complainant may bring a civil action alleging a discriminatory act under specified circumstances; prohibiting the State from raising sovereign immunity as a defense against an award in specified employment discrimination cases; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (43-4)
4/2
Returned Passed
House Action
3/22
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (133-7)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/22
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 587

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Comptroller
Discrimination
Human Relations Commission
Notices
Reports
Sovereign Immunity
Statutes of Limitation
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 11 , 11A , 11B , 11D , 17A , 17B )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 368272/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 4:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2008: Third Reading Passed (43-4)
House
April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (133-7)
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