Discrimination in Employment - Reasonable Accommodations for Applicants With Disabilities
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting an employer from failing or refusing to make a reasonable accommodation for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment; and expanding a certain undue hardship exception for employers regarding provision of a certain reasonable accommodation to include certain qualified disabled applicants for employment.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Young, Bernard C. "Jack" | City of Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | WALMSLEY, KEITHlobbyist | MD DDC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | Md Developmental Disabilities Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eggensperger, Diane | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Ben | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lozama, Jean | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Drew, Alan | MCDAA | Position only |
| INFO | Dove, Spencer | MCCR | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | MD Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWALMSLEY, KEITHMD DDCRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…
INFOGriffin, 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…