SENATE BILL 2

Sponsored By:

Senator Forehand

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

Senate Action

08/15

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

4/10

Signed by the Governor Chapter 11

House Action

3/19

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

3/24

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (137-1)

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:

Senate

Number: 738375/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-1)