2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 399

CHAPTER NUMBER: 588
File Code: Human Relations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 528
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Frush, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

Synopsis:

Establishing that specified respondents may elect to have specified claims asserted in a complaint filed with the Maryland Human Relations Commission determined in specified civil actions brought by the Commission on the complainant's behalf; establishing that a civil action alleging a discriminatory act may be filed under specified circumstances; prohibiting the State from raising sovereign immunity as a defense against an award in specified employment discrimination cases; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/28
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/30
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/6 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
3/6
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (132-4)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (43-4)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/22
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 588

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Comptroller
Discrimination
Human Relations Commission
Notices
Reports
Sovereign Immunity
Statutes of Limitation
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 11 , 11A , 11B , 11D , 17A , 17B )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 646586/01     Offered on: March 5, 2008   at: 10:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 11, 2008: Third Reading Passed (132-4)
Senate
March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (43-4)