2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 698

File Code: Private Sector Labor and Industry Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 250
Sponsored By:
Delegates Mandel, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conroy, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work

Synopsis:

Authorizing an affected employee to bring an action against an employer to recover compensatory and punitive damages; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to assess a specified penalty against an employer who is found liable by virtue of a final judgment for the monetary damages; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to use the proceeds of the penalty for specified purposes; establishing an Equal Pay Commission; providing for the membership of the Commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
2/26
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Hearing cancelled
3/12
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Anne Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DAMAGES
DISCRIMINATION
LABOR AND INDUSTRY, DIVISION OF
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
PENALTIES
REPORTS
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
SUNSET
WOMEN
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Labor and Employment
( 3-307 , 3-309 )

Documents:

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