2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 205

CHAPTER NUMBER: 340 File Code: Human Relations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 315/99 - JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 307
Sponsored By:
The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
Antidiscrimination Act of 2001

Synopsis:

Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation with regard to public accommodations, housing, and employment; making existing remedies and procedures regarding discrimination applicable to discrimination based on sexual orientation; making existing exemptions from provisions of law that prohibit discrimination applicable to provisions of the Act regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation; defining "sexual orientation"; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Frosh) Adopted
3/26
Favorable with Amendments
Motion Special Order 3/27 (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (16-29)
Committee Amendment Adopted
Motion limit debate (Senator Blount) Rejected (25-20)
Motion limit debate (Senator Blount) Rejected (27-18)
Motion limit debate (Senator Blount) Adopted (32-13)
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (31-13)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (20-25)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (14-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney)
Amendment (#1,2,4) Withdrawn
Amendment (#3) Rejected (19-26)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (14-31)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (32-14)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 340
House Action
3/24
First Reading Judiciary
3/28
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (90-47)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HOTELS AND MOTELS
HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MARRIAGE
PENALTIES
REAL ESTATE -see also- AGENTS AND BROKERS
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 5 , 8 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 37 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 283124/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2001   at: 2:16 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 433526/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2001   at: 2:27 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 463625/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2001   at: 2:11 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 803429/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2001   at: 2:19 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 848676/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2001   at: 10:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2001: Motion Special Order until 3/27 (Stoltzfus) Rejected (16-29)
March 26, 2001: Motion limit debate (Blount) Rejected (25-20)
March 26, 2001: Motion limit debate (Blount) Rejected (27-18)
March 26, 2001: Motion limit debate (Blount) Adopted (32-13)
March 26, 2001: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (31-13)
March 26, 2001: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {463625/1 Rejected (20-25)
March 26, 2001: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {283124/1 Rejected (14-30)
March 26, 2001: Amendment (#3) Rejected (19-26)
March 26, 2001: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {433526/1 Rejected (14-31)
March 27, 2001: Third Reading Passed (32-14)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (90-47)