HB 1163

Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records

Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (District 24)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Human RelationsStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's criminal record in public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons; establishing certain exceptions to certain prohibitions established under the Act; and establishing that certain crimes are not included in the definition of 'criminal record' for the purposes of certain provisions prohibiting discrimination.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stoica, Ioanalobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Oral
FAV	Dickson La Rotta, Gabriela	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muldrow, Adrian	T.A.M.E Advocacy	Oral
FAV	VASS, LESLIE	TAME	Oral
FAV	Carroll, Daraja	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Alston, Delegate Alstonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Duckett, Kavonte	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Washington, Ryanlobbyist	Apartment and Office Building Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graziano, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland Multi Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Funk, Brian	F.A.I.R.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jones, Brenda	Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ford, Gerald	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Written (PDF)
FWA	Horton, Cleveland	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Apartment and Office Building AssociationUNF 1

F.A.I.R.FWA 1

Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)FWA 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Commission on Civil RightsFWA 2

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Multi Housing AssociationUNF 1

Maryland REALTORSUNF 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

T.A.M.E AdvocacyFAV 1

TAMEFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice

UNFWashington, RyanApartment and Office Building AssociationRegistered for: AOBA; National Apartment Association; Apartment & Office Building Association

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…

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

UNFGraziano, LaurenMaryland Multi Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland

UNFMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors