Legislation

Authorizing the Commissioner of Labor and Industry or a court to require a certain employer to pay a civil penalty equal to 10% of the amount of damages owed by the employer for violating the Equal Pay for Equal Work Law two or more times within a 3-year period; and requiring that a civil penalty be paid to the General Fund of the State to offset the cost of enforcing the Act.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Enforcement - Civil Penalties (Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action Hearing 3/05 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 4/01/2019 Legislative Date 4/01/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/22/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {393893/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/22/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Enforcement - Civil Penalties (Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (110-30) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 59AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 4/04/2019 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 4/04/2019 Action Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 4/05/2019 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 4/01/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2019 Legislative Date 5/25/2019 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 694 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Enforcement - Civil Penalties (Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Enforcement - Civil Penalties (Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act)
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2019	4/01/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/01/2019	3/22/2019	Favorable with Amendments {393893/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2019	3/22/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Enforcement - Civil Penalties (Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act)
House	4/02/2019	3/23/2019	Third Reading Passed (110-30)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Referred Rules	59AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2019	4/04/2019	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	4/04/2019	4/04/2019	Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	4/05/2019	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Favorable Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Second Reading Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2019	4/01/2019	Returned Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/25/2019	5/25/2019	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 694
			Text - Chapter - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Enforcement - Civil Penalties (Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act)

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