HOUSE BILL 602

Sponsored By:

Delegate Curran

Entitled:

Human Relations Commission - Discrimination in Employment - Private Causes of Action

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the construction of certain provisions of law regarding discrimination in employment to create a private cause of action unless an employee is discharged by an employer employing less than 15 persons on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or physical or mental handicap; authorizing a specified court to order certain types of relief for violations of the Act; prohibiting a court from ordering additional compensatory or punitive damages; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/30

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/5

Hearing 2/26 at 1:15 p.m.

3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/13

Special Order 3/14 (Delegate C. Mitchell) Adopted

3/14

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Oaks) Adopted

Third Reading Failed (62-71)

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

SMALL BUSINESS

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 49B Human Relations Commission

( 11 , 18A )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 426653/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 11, 1997 at: 10:08 Status: Adopted