1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1322

File Code: Human Relations
Sponsored By:
Delegates Opara, Bobo, Patterson, and Branch
Entitled:
Human Relations Commission - Discrimination in Employment

Synopsis:

Authorizing a hearing officer to hear certain complaints of employment discrimination; providing that an unlawful employment practice is established when the complaining party demonstrates that certain discriminatory factors motivated the unlawful employment practice, even though other factors also motivated the practice; providing that an aggrieved person may commence certain civil actions in certain State courts; providing certain limitations on when certain actions may be brought; providing for the jurisdiction of the court; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/19
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/26
Hearing 3/12 at 1:15 p.m.
2/28
Hearing cancelled
3/11
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Clay C. Opara, District 41
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
JURISDICTION
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
TRIALS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; OVERTIME
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 11 , 15 , 16 , 16A , 16B )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Not available at this time