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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 18

CHAPTER NUMBER: 12 File Code: Human Relations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 793/00 - CGM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 2
Sponsored By:
Delegates Finifter, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Clagett, Dypski, Mandel, McIntosh, Morhaim, Paige, Riley, Rosenberg, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Genetic Information - Nondiscrimination in Employment

Synopsis:

Making it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or discharge an individual or otherwise discriminate against an individual because of the individual's genetic information or the individual's refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available the results of a genetic test; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
06/26
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
1/31
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/16
Third Reading Passed (128-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 12
Senate Action
2/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
GENETICS
PRIVACY
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 49B Human Relations Commission
( 15 , 16 )
Insurance
( 27-909 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 726386/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 13, 2001   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (128-0)
Senate
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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