Legislation

Title: Equal Pay for Equal Work - Inquiring About Wages - Prohibition on Adverse Action
Sponsored by: Delegate Queen
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 25
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting an employer from taking any adverse employment action against an employee for inquiring about the employee's wages.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/23/2019 Legislative Date 9/23/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Inquiring About Wages - Prohibition on Adverse Action Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2020 Legislative Date 2/26/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Inquiring About Wages - Prohibition on Adverse Action Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2020 Legislative Date 2/28/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (99-37) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 2/28/2020 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (31-14) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 25 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Inquiring About Wages - Prohibition on Adverse Action Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/23/2019	9/23/2019	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Inquiring About Wages - Prohibition on Adverse Action
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	2/26/2020	2/26/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Inquiring About Wages - Prohibition on Adverse Action
House	2/28/2020	2/28/2020	Third Reading Passed (99-37)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2020	2/28/2020	Referred Finance	38AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/13/2020	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 10:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable Adopted	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Second Reading Passed	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (31-14)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 25
			Text - Chapter - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Inquiring About Wages - Prohibition on Adverse Action

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