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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 470

File Code: Human Relations
Sponsored By:
Delegates Marriott, Benson, Gutierrez, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Rosenberg, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Ex-Prisoners and Offenders - Equal Employment Opportunity

Synopsis:

Declaring that the policy of the State of Maryland is to assure equal employment opportunity to all persons with arrest records or conviction records not directly related to employment; making it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against individuals with arrest records and conviction records; establishing factors for employers to consider in determining whether arrest records and conviction records are directly related to employment; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/5
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/12
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARRESTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DAMAGES
DISCRIMINATION
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
EX-OFFENDERS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NOTICES
PENALTIES
REPORTS
UNIONS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 14-1210 )
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-427 )
Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 14 , 15 , 16 , 16A , 16B )
Labor and Employment
( 3-708 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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