HB 1030

Did not advance

Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity

Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that certain employers are not liable, under certain circumstances, for negligently hiring or failing to adequately supervise an employee based on evidence that the employee has received probation before judgment for an offense or has been convicted of an offense; providing that the Act does not limit or abrogate certain other immunities or defenses; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kahl, Catherine	DPSCS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shuster, David	Goodwill Horizon	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saint-George, Jo	Healthy Lawyers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Costello, Chris	Howard County Chamber	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McClarty, Leonardo	Howard County Chamber	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shmelzer, Grant	IEC Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	York, Caryn	JOTF	Position only
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	MD Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	MD Retailers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Livesay, Carl	MD Thermoform	Position only
FAV	Claire, Bob	Mobern Lighting	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simpson, Bill	Open Door America	Written (PDF)
FAV	Galiazzo, Michael	Regional Manufacturing Institute	Position only
FAV	Galiazzo, Michael	Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	YORK, CARYN	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jarashow, Ronald	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

DPSCSFAV 1

Goodwill HorizonFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFWA 1

Healthy LawyersFAV 1

Howard County ChamberFAV 2

IEC ChesapeakeFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

Maryland Association for JusticeUNF 1

MD Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

MD Retailers AssociationFAV 1

MD ThermoformFAV 1

Mobern LightingFAV 1

Open Door AmericaFAV 1

Regional Manufacturing InstituteFAV 1

Regional Manufacturing Institute of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGriffin, 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…

FAVPrice, SarahMD Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association