1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 431

File Code: Human Relations
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Barve, Billings, Bobo, Dembrow, Exum, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hecht, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Valderrama, and Watson
Entitled:
Anti-Discrimination Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation with regard to public accommodations, housing, and employment; making specified remedies and procedures regarding discrimination applicable to discrimination based on sexual orientation; defining "sexual orientation"; making technical changes; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/24
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
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 Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Adrienne A. 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 E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Carmena F. Watson, District 44
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)