SB 834

Did not advance

Harassment and Sexual Harassment – Definitions – Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'harassment' and defining 'sexual harassment' for purposes of certain provisions relating to discrimination in employment to include conduct, which need not be severe or pervasive, that consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other conduct of a sexual nature under certain circumstances; altering the definition of 'sexual harassment' for certain provisions relating to State government sexual harassment prevention training; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hughes, Glendora	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Oral
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Andrealobbyist	National Women's Law Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldsmith, Leizer	The Goldsmith Law Firm LLC	Oral
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Frey, Paul	Washington County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FWA	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dove, Spencer	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1INFO 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 2

Maryland Commission on Civil RightsFAV 1INFO 1

N/AFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 2

National Women's Law CenterFAV 1

The Goldsmith Law Firm LLCFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1FWA 1

Washington County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVJohnson, AndreaNational Women's Law CenterRegistered for: National Women's Law Center

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland 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…

FWASiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

INFOGriffin, AndrewMaryland 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…