2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 670

CHAPTER NUMBER: 299
File Code: Human Relations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 393
Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Kelley, and Stone
Entitled:
Discrimination in Employment - Expansion of Disability Rights

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of disability applicable to provisions prohibiting discrimination in employment; prohibiting an employer from failing or refusing to make reasonable accommodations for known disabilities of otherwise qualified employees; providing that an employer is not required to reasonably accommodate an employee's disability if the accommodation would cause undue hardship on the employer's business; and prohibiting retaliation against specified individuals.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (134-2)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 299

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Discrimination
Unions
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 20-601 , 20-601 , 20-603 , 20-606 )

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: 458271/01     Offered on: March 17, 2009   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 19, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-2)