State Personnel - Employee Accommodations - Pregnancy and Childbirth
Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 234 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring all units in the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches of State government, including all units with independent personnel systems, to provide certain reasonable accommodations for an employee with certain limitations caused or contributed to by pregnancy or childbirth; prohibiting units of State government, under certain circumstances, from requiring an employee to take certain leave or requiring an employee to accept certain accommodations under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spielberger, Joseph | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rock, Melissa | Advocates for Children & Youth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | MD DC AFL CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Macsherry, Clintonlobbyist | MD Family Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | MDAAP, MDACOG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | FINKLESTEIN, JODI | MontCo Commission for Women | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Diana | NARAL MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JOHNSON, ANDREAlobbyist | NWLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kriebs, Jan | Nurse Midwives Assoc | Position only |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | Womens Law Center of MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | ppm, acnm | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gilmore, Deniselobbyist | AFSCME 3 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
AFSCME 3FWA 1
MD DC AFL CIOFAV 1
MD Family NetworkFAV 1
MDAAP, MDACOGFAV 1
NARAL MDFAV 1
Nurse Midwives AssocFAV 1
NWLCFAV 1
ppm, acnmFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSiri, MichelleWomens Law Center of MDRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FAVElliott, Robynppm, acnmRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…