Labor and Employment - Hiring - Higher Education Requirements (Give Me a Chance Act)
What this bill does
Prohibiting an employer from developing or implementing an application or hiring process that uses a higher education degree as a certain limitation except in certain circumstances; prohibiting an employer from using an applicant's lack of a higher education degree to deny an applicant the opportunity to apply for a position except under certain circumstances; prohibiting an employer from inquiring during the interview process about an applicant's lack of a higher education degree except under certain circumstances; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hamilton, Tia | JOTF - Witness | Oral |
| FAV | Quarles, Antoine | JOTF - Witness | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, Qiana | Life After Release | Oral |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Patterson, Senator Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McCulloch, Champe | Maryland AGC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
