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Withdrawn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