Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Civil Penalties
Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that certain maximum penalty amounts the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights is authorized to seek if it finds that a respondent has engaged in a discriminatory act regarding public accommodations and certain actions by persons licensed or regulated by a unit in the Maryland Department of Labor do not apply if the discriminatory act is committed by the agent or employee of the respondent; requiring any civil penalties collected under the Act be paid to the complainant, not the General Fund; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Garagiola, Hannahlobbyist | AMTA | Position only |
| FAV | Hughes, Glendora C. | MCCR (Maryland Commission on Civil Rights) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Frosh, Brian | Office of the MD Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGaragiola, HannahAMTARegistered for: AGC; Acusensus; American Society of Travel Advisors, Inc; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CTIA- The Wireless Association…
INFOThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland