Employment Discrimination – Time for Filing Complaints
Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Extending from 6 months to 300 days the time periods within which a person claiming to be aggrieved by certain discriminatory acts is required to file a complaint with the Commission on Civil Rights; and providing that a complaint filed with a local human relations commission within certain time periods is deemed to have complied with certain provisions of the Act.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | HOWE, JOSHlobbyist | COMPASS OBO MD ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | WALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyist | MD DDC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dove, Spencer | State of Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | Women's Law Center of MAryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davenport, Dana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | MD Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | graf, lorilobbyist | Maryland building industry association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Castelli, Bill | Realtors | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHOWE, JOSHCOMPASS OBO MD ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICERegistered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.
FAVWALMSLEY, KEITHMD DDCRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…
FAVSiri, MichelleWomen's Law Center of MArylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
UNFGriffin, AndrewMD Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…
UNFgraf, loriMaryland building industry associationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association