Maryland House Bill 994 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 24 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-24 - Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Prohibiting employers who employ 15 or more full-time employees from requiring an applicant for employment, before the first in-person interview, to disclose certain information regarding the criminal record of the applicant except under certain circumstances; authorizing the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to conduct an investigation to determine whether the Act has been violated on receipt of a written complaint of an applicant or employee; authorizing the Commissioner to assess a certain civil penalty; etc.

Labor and Employment - Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box)

Del. Nick Mosby [D]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Erek Barron [D]	Del. Regina Boyce [D]
Del. Tony Bridges [D]	Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D]	Sen. Nick Charles [D]	Del. Wanika Fisher [D]
Del. Marvin Holmes [D]	Del. Julian Ivey [D]	Del. Brooke Lierman [D]	Del. David Moon [D]
Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Elizabeth Proctor [D]	Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes [D]	Del. Stephanie Smith [D]
Del. Veronica Turner [D]	Del. Melissa Wells [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]

2019-03-31 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (97-40) (Y: 97 N: 40 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-03-31 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (30-14) (Y: 30 N: 14 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (30-15) (Y: 30 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-13 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (96-37) (Y: 97 N: 38 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-24	House	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
2019-04-08	House	Passed Enrolled
2019-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (30-14)
2019-04-08	Senate	Conference Committee Report Adopted
2019-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (97-40)
2019-04-08	House	Conference Committee Report Adopted
2019-04-05	Senate	Senators Augustine, Hayes, and Benson
2019-04-05	Senate	Conference Committee Appointed
2019-04-05	Senate	Senate Refuses to Recede
2019-04-03	House	Delegates Wilson, Crosby, and C. Watson
2019-04-03	House	Conference Committee Appointed
2019-04-03	House	House Requests Senate Recede
2019-04-03	House	House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
2019-04-02	Senate	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (30-15)
2019-04-01	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2019-04-01	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {747070/1 Report Adopted
2019-04-01	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2019-03-18	Senate	First Reading Finance
2019-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (96-37)
2019-03-15	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2019-03-15	House	Favorable with Amendments {333791/1 Report Adopted
2019-03-15	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2019-02-08	House	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-02-08	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0994?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0994f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0994t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0994e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0994_33379101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0994_74707001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0994_70352601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0994_54352901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0994.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/hb0994_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/House/0597.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/hb0994_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/1025.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/1331.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/House/1510.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/veto_letters/hb0994.pdf