Legislation

Title: Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom
Sponsored by: Delegates Simmons, Cardin, Fair, Pasteur, Phillips, and Vogel
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, marital status, and disability; and withdrawing and repealing Chapter 244 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings; Finance

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0590

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/03/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/09/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (127-9) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 4/08/2024 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/24/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/24/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Floor Amendment {443926/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Floor Amendment {243123/1 (Senator King) Adopted Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/29/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/29/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (122-11) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/29/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/25/2024 Legislative Date 4/25/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2024	3/14/2024	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/14/2024	3/03/2024	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics
House	3/18/2024	3/09/2024	Third Reading Passed (127-9)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance	49AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	4/08/2024	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/08/2024	3/24/2024	Favorable Adopted	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/24/2024	Second Reading Passed	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/26/2024	Floor Amendment {443926/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/26/2024	Floor Amendment {243123/1 (Senator King) Adopted	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/26/2024	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/29/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/29/2024	Third Reading Passed (122-11)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/29/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377
			Text - Chapter - Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom

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