MD HB78 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting an employer from failing or refusing to make a certain accommodation for the known disability of an applicant for employment; and establishing that an employer is not required to accommodate an applicant for employment's disability if the accommodation would cause undue hardship on the conduct of the employer's business.
Title
Discrimination in Employment - Reasonable Accommodations for Applicants With Disabilities
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed 47-0 (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 118 N: 12 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2022-02-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 118 N: 12 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325 |
| 2022-04-09 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2022-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed 47-0 |
| 2022-04-07 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2022-04-07 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2022-04-07 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2022-03-15 | Senate | Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-02-18 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2022-02-17 | House | Third Reading Passed (118-12) |
| 2022-02-15 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2022-02-15 | House | Favorable with Amendments {973828/1 Adopted |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2022-01-13 | House | Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-01-12 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
| 2021-09-30 | House | Pre-filed |
Subjects
Disabilities
Discrimination
Human Relations
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Work, Labor, and Employment
Discrimination
Human Relations
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Government | 20 | 603 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20 | 606 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
