Discrimination
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session
Workers Rights Act [HB-958]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Human Rights ]
Workers Rights Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Belk
Passed 1st Reading on 05/02/2024
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SHALOM Act [HB-942]
SHALOM Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Riddell
Ch. Sl 2024-27 on 07/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Justice and Racial Reconciliation Act [HB-1417]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Human Rights ]
Establishing the Commission for Economic Justice and Racial Reconciliation to study racial disparities in wealth and resources as a result of tax laws and systems in place in the State from the Reconstruction Era through the enactment of and subsequent amendments to the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - School Employee Antibias Training - Requirements [HB-1386]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for an antibias training program for school employees; requiring each county board of education to offer training based on the guidelines; requiring each county board, every other year, to provide antibias training to each public school employee whose job duties include frequent interaction with students; requiring that antibias training be job-embedded, paid professional development training that is provided during nonteaching time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 128 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Relations – Protections Against Discrimination – Genetic Procedures [HB-1422]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's refusal to undergo a genetic procedure in education, public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
Hearing 3/08 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom [HB-1397]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
Altering certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, marital status, and disability; and withdrawing and repealing Chapter 244 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 377 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance - Discrimination - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity [HB-1283]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity by an insurer, an insurance producer, a surety insurer, and a health network when engaging in certain insurance-related business practices.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Study and Regulations [HB-1297]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive study of the potential use of artificial intelligence in public schools; requiring the study to evaluate best practices for the safe, responsible, and ethical uses of artificial intelligence, including practices that protect the personal information of students and school personnel; and requiring the Department to report the results of the study to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2024, and to adopt regulations based on the study by June 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Third Reading Passed (133-6) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Montgomery County Public Schools - School Personnel Training - Religious Discrimination Prevention MC 22-24 [HB-1370]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Religion ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring Montgomery County Public Schools to require training for school personnel on the prevention of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of religious discrimination.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 02/23/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Condemning Islamophobia, Anti-Palestinian Hate, and Antisemitism [HJR-8]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Religion ]
Condemning Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian hate, and antisemitism; encouraging certain awareness initiatives; and committing to supporting certain legislation and policies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) [HB-1271]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each unit of State government to conduct certain inventories and assessments by December 1, 2024, and annually thereafter; prohibiting the Department of Information Technology from making certain information publicly available under certain circumstances; prohibiting a unit of State government from deploying or using a system that employs artificial intelligence under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Rules on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Automated Employment Decision Tools - Prohibition [HB-1255]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting, subject to a certain exception, an employer from using an automated employment decision tool to make certain employment decisions; and requiring an employer, under certain circumstances, to notify an applicant for employment of the employer's use of an automated employment decision tool within 30 days after the use; and providing certain penalties per violation for an employer that violates the notification requirement of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Bartlett
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education – Curriculum Standards – Antihate and Holocaust Education (Educate to Stop the Hate Act) [HB-1181]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
Requiring the State Board of Education to develop certain curriculum standards and curriculum resources on or before January 1, 2025; requiring the State Department of Education to revise and enhance certain history and social studies frameworks to include certain instruction; requiring all public schools and certain nonpublic schools to include the revised and enhanced instruction in school curricula beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Aligning With the Blueprint for an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights (Maryland Safe Artificial Intelligence Act) [HJR-4]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Affirming the General Assembly of Maryland's commitment to aligning with President Joseph R. Biden's vision for the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence, as delineated in the Blueprint for an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harry Bhandari
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Board of Pharmacy - Prohibition on Discrimination Against 340B Drug Distribution [HB-1056]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting a 340B manufacturer from taking certain direct or indirect actions to limit or restrict the acquisition or delivery of a 340B drug; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of the Consumer Protection Act; and requiring the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board to conduct a study of the 340B Program and report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by July 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 962 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program [SB-1107]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Study to review current habitability and admissions standards of homeless shelters in the State; and requiring the Study, by July 1, 2025, to report to the Assistant Secretary of the Homeless Solutions Division of the Department and certain committees of the General Assembly on its recommendations for a plan to establish a program to license homeless shelters in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 152 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations [HB-1144]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a reporting requirement for correctional units relating to restrictive housing; requiring hearing officers and personnel involved with the supervision and care of individuals placed in restrictive housing to undergo certain training; and establishing guidelines and procedures for the placement of incarcerated individuals in certain types of segregated housing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Employee Autoimmune Disorder Protection Act [HB-1084]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee to work on-site at the employer's workplace if the employee provides documentation from a physician or other licensed health care practitioner that the employee has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder or other qualifying illness and that on-site work, or travel to and from the workplace, would be unsafe for the employee and the duties of the employee may reasonably be fulfilled at the home of the employee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Labor and Employment – Automated Employment Decision Tools – Prohibition [SB-957]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Prohibiting, subject to a certain exception, an employer from using an automated employment decision tool to make certain employment decisions; and requiring an employer, under certain circumstances, to notify an applicant for employment of the employer's use of an automated employment decision tool within 30 days after the use; and providing certain penalties per violation for an employer that violates the notification requirement of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Governor's Workforce Development Board - Study on Advancing Skills-Based Hiring [SB-910]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Governor's Workforce Development Board, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Labor, to conduct a study on discrimination in employment opportunities in the State against individuals who do not hold a high school diploma or a degree from an institution of higher education and advancing skills-driven education and training, hiring, and internal advancement practices; and requiring the Board to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and certain committees on or before July 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Referred Economic Matters on 03/19/2024