MD HB1596 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 69-4)
Status: Passed on May 15 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-15 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 69-4)
Status: Passed on May 15 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-15 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that, except as prohibited by federal law, a provision in certain employment contracts, policies, or agreements that waive certain rights or remedies to a claim of sexual harassment or certain retaliation is null and void as being against the public policy of the State; requiring employers with 50 or more employees to submit a certain survey to the Commission on Civil Rights; requiring the Commission to make the survey responses accessible to the public by posting certain information on the Commission's website; etc.
Title
Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-04-04 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-04-03 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (140-0) (Y: 141 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2018-03-29 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-12 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-0) (Y: 137 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2018-04-03 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (140-0) (Y: 141 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2018-03-29 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-12 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-0) (Y: 137 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 10) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2018-05-15 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738 |
2018-04-09 | House | Passed Enrolled |
2018-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
2018-04-09 | Senate | Conference Committee Report Adopted |
2018-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed (140-0) |
2018-04-09 | House | Conference Committee Report Adopted |
2018-04-09 | Senate | Senators Klausmeier, Benson, and Reilly |
2018-04-09 | Senate | Conference Committee Appointed |
2018-04-09 | Senate | Senate Refuses to Recede |
2018-04-06 | House | Delegates Valderrama, Aumann, and Clippinger |
2018-04-06 | House | Conference Committee Appointed |
2018-04-06 | House | House Requests Senate Recede |
2018-04-06 | House | House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments |
2018-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
2018-04-02 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
2018-04-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {367375/1 Report Adopted |
2018-04-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
2018-03-29 | Senate | Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
2018-03-16 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
2018-03-15 | House | Third Reading Passed (136-0) |
2018-03-14 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
2018-03-14 | House | Favorable with Amendments {353190/1 Report Adopted |
2018-03-14 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
2018-02-27 | House | Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
2018-02-09 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Subjects
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Rights Commission
Claims
Committees and Commissions
Contracts
Data
Discrimination
Electronic Government
Federal Government
Harassment
Liability
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Public Information
Reports
Sexual Offenses
Work, Labor and Employment
Civil Rights Commission
Claims
Committees and Commissions
Contracts
Data
Discrimination
Electronic Government
Federal Government
Harassment
Liability
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Public Information
Reports
Sexual Offenses
Work, Labor and Employment