SENATE BILL 528

File Code: Human Relations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 399

Sponsored By:

Senator Raskin

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 complainant may bring a civil action alleging a discriminatory act 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.

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (43-4)

4/2

Returned Passed

House Action

3/22

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/1

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (133-7)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/22

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 587

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):

Senate

Number: 368272/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 4:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 23, 2008: Third Reading Passed (43-4)

House

April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (133-7)