1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 67

File Code: Civil Rights
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Billings, Goldwater, Gordon, Heller, Mandel, Marriott, Montague, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Nathan-Pulliam, Kagan, Fulton, Menes, Grosfeld, R. Baker, Dembrow, Valderrama, Parker, Exum, McIntosh, Hurson, Hubbard, Bobo, Cummings, and Barve
Entitled:
Anti-Discrimination Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, personal appearance, association, or chosen mode of transportation with regard to public accommodations; prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation with regard to employment or housing; and making specified remedies and procedures regarding discrimination applicable to discrimination based on sexual orientation or on the basis of personal appearance, association, or chosen mode of transportation.

Legislative History

House Action
10/3
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
1/24
Hearing 2/8 at 1:15 p.m.
2/19
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Elijah E. Cummings, District 44
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Sharon Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Adrienne Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joan N. Parker, District 10
Delegate Shane Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS, MORTGAGES
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE, OVERTIME
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 5 , 8 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 19 , 20 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 37 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available