Discriminatory Housing Practices - Intent
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from acting in a manner, regardless of intent, that has a certain discriminatory effect against any person in certain housing transactions; providing that a person who unintentionally violates a certain provision has not committed a discriminatory housing practice under certain circumstances; and altering a certain policy of the State related to discriminatory housing practices.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spielberger, Joseph | ACLU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Attorney General, Office of the | Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dove, Spencer | MCCR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | robinson, tyra | pjc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Castelli, Bill | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | enten, bob | mba, mmha, mbia | Position only |
| UNF | greenfield, aaronlobbyist | mmha | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLUFAV 1
Attorney GeneralFAV 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Maryland REALTORSUNF 1
mba, mmha, mbiaUNF 1
MCCRFAV 1
mmhaUNF 1
pjcFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFgreenfield, aaronmmhaRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…