2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1133

File Code: Human Relations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 579
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hill, Brown, D. Davis, Howard, R. Baker, Patterson, Proctor, Benson, Griffith, Palumbo, Healey, Menes, Swain, Giannetti, Hubbard, and Valderrama
Entitled:
Maryland Civil Rights Act of 2000

Synopsis:

Establishing the responsibilities and authority of hearing examiners and the courts in specified employment discrimination cases; authorizing an examiner to enjoin specified actions and order specified damages and attorney's fees in employment discrimination cases under specified circumstances; authorizing a complainant to bring a civil action against a person who engages in specified unlawful employment practices; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/15
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DAMAGES
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HARASSMENT
HEARINGS
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
JURISDICTION
PENALTIES
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 11 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 16A , 16B )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered