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Bills/2022 Regular Session

SB 451

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Unlawful Employment Practice - Statute of Limitations - Tolling

Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Human RelationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 660 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Tolling the period of time during which a complainant may file a civil action that alleges an unlawful employment practice while an administrative charge is pending.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 10FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVHughes, GlendoraMaryland Commission on Civil RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVHughes, GlendoraMaryland Commission on Civil RightsWritten (PDF)
FAVMalone, RobertThe Arc Prince George's CountyPosition only
FAVGoldsmith, LeizerThe Goldsmith Law Firm, LLCOral
FAVSiri, MichellelobbyistThe Women's Law Center of MarylandPosition only
FAVSiri, MichellelobbyistThe Women's Law Center of MarylandPosition only
FAVSenator Smith, Senator SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Smith, Senator SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSimpson, GeoffreyIndividualOral
UNFVoytek, MaddyMD Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFVoytek, MaddyMD Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1
Maryland Commission on Civil RightsFAV 2
MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 2
The Arc Prince George's CountyFAV 1
The Goldsmith Law Firm, LLCFAV 1
The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.