SENATE BILL 479

File Code: Human Relations Prior Year Introduction As: SB 104/01 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 808

Sponsored By:

Senator Kelley

Entitled:

Equal Opportunity Act of 2002

Synopsis:

Altering various provisions of the Maryland Human Relations Commission law; requiring that an administrative law judge, rather than a hearing examiner, hear specified cases; expanding the relief available for acts of discrimination to include the award of compensatory damages to the complainant, subject to specified limitations; authorizing the award of attorney's fees to specified prevailing parties, and the award of expert witness fees to a prevailing party and to the Commission, under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, OFFICE OF

ATTORNEYS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION

JUDGES

WITNESSES

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 49B Human Relations Commission

( 11 , 11A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered