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Labor and Employment - Hiring - Education Requirements (Give Me A Chance - Job Opportunities Act of 2022)

Sponsor: Senator PattersonCommittee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Unfavorable Report by Finance (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an employer from developing or implementing an application or hiring process that uses an applicant's or employee's lack of achievement of a certain level of education in employment decisions unless a minimum educational qualification is required to obtain an occupational license; authorizing an employer to inquire as to an applicant's academic achievement after an initial offer of employment, but may not rescind the offer based on the applicant's response; providing certain penalties under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDews, ChristopherlobbyistJOTFOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBadeker, MelissaSURJ BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVPalmisano, EricaSURJ BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVSmeton, JonathanSURJ BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVPowell, HollyShowing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)Written (PDF)
FAVKeipper, LindsayShowing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVChan, SamIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFertig, BenjaminIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHaven, KimberlyIndividualOral
FAVPereschuk, AliciaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRehr, NathanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRochkind, JonathanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSeel, BrianIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Patterson, Senator PattersonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVTodd, TamaraIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWilkins, KatherineIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVYoder, DarylIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFVoytek, MaddyMD Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFJanuary, BriannalobbyistMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
UNFGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFCampion, LouislobbyistMaryland Motor Truck AssociationPosition only
UNFJorch, BillMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AssociationOral
UNFO'Halloran, MikeNFIBWritten (PDF)
UNFThompson, MelvinlobbyistRestaurant Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFYates, AnnaSt. Mary's College of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFMcCauley, KirkWMDA/CARWritten (PDF)
UNFBagwell, AshlielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOBensky, StacyJOTFOral
INFOMcDermott, ElizaJOTF - WitnessOral
INFOFidler, SaraMaryland Independent College and University AssociationWritten (PDF)
INFOKolp, AndeIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance
UNFJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
UNFBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine