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Legislation


2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 551

File Code: Private Sector Labor and Industry Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1130
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Benson, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pugh, and Raskin
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.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (34-12)
4/8
Returned Passed
House Action
3/27
First Reading Economic Matters
4/11
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (88-47)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 494

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Senator Verna L. Jones-Rodwell, District 44
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Roger P. Manno, District 19
Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

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:
Senate
Number: 567276/01     Offered on: March 25, 2011   at: 12:02 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Economic Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2011: Third Reading Passed (34-12)
House
April 9, 2011: Third Reading Passed (88-47)
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