Discrimination
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Health Insurance and Family Planning Services – Consumer Protections – Updates [SB-940]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Updating references to federal law related to family planning services, grandfathered plans, explanation of benefits, summaries of benefits and coverage, medical loss ratios, catastrophic plans, annual limits for cost sharing, prescription drugs, and rescissions; providing that the Maryland Insurance Commissioner and the Commission on Civil Rights have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce certain provisions of law related to discrimination in health insurance; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state. [SB-1073]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/23/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the procedure for resolving allegations of religious discrimination against a student at a public institution of higher education. [SB-1069]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
Relating to the procedure for resolving allegations of religious discrimination against a student at a public institution of higher education.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Middleton
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/16/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators - Policy and Appeal Procedure [HB-1030]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the definitions of "transportation network company" and "transportation network operator" for purposes of provisions of law regarding transportation network companies; requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator unless the deactivation is consistent with the company's deactivation policy; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act) [HB-1007]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
Prohibiting insurance carriers that offer life insurance or disability insurance policies or contracts from unfairly discriminating against an individual by taking certain actions relating to coverage based on medical information; prohibiting certain carriers from accessing sensitive medical information without first obtaining written consent or mandating certain genetic testing or full genome sequencing as a prerequisite for life insurance or disability insurance eligibility or coverage; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 394 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act) [SB-757]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
Prohibiting insurance carriers that offer life insurance or disability insurance policies or contracts from unfairly discriminating against an individual by taking certain actions relating to coverage based on medical information; prohibiting certain carriers from accessing sensitive medical information without first obtaining written consent or mandating certain genetic testing or full genome sequencing for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators - Policy and Appeal Procedure [SB-747]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the definitions of "transportation network company" and "transportation network operator" for purposes of provisions of law regarding transportation network companies; requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator unless the deactivation is consistent with the company's deactivation policy; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity [SJR-5]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Acknowledging the importance of teaching a culturally diverse curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in the State; providing that curricula taught in elementary and secondary schools should include the history of communities that have experienced discrimination; and affirming the State of Maryland's commitment to a complete education.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing Canceled on 03/04/2025
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Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Employment; housing; public accommodations; antidiscrimination [SB-1486]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Employment; housing; public accommodations; antidiscrimination
Sponsored by: Sen. Lela Alston
Senate Read Second Time on 02/05/2025
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Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Antidiscrimination; employment; housing; public accommodations. [SB-1452]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Antidiscrimination; employment; housing; public accommodations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lela Alston
Senate Read Second Time on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies [HB-896]
[Housing ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that a certain landlord may not refuse to rent to a prospective tenant who pays rent with the assistance of an income-based housing subsidy under certain circumstances; providing that a certain landlord may collect financial information from a perspective tenant under certain circumstances; and providing that violation of the Act is a discriminatory housing practice and is subject to enforcement by the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education - Curriculum - Importance of Diversity [HJR-5]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Acknowledging the importance of teaching a culturally diverse curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in the State; providing that curricula taught in elementary and secondary schools should include the history of communities that have experienced discrimination; and affirming the State of Maryland's commitment to a complete education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing 3/03 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/26/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies [SB-677]
[Housing ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that a certain landlord may not refuse to rent to a prospective tenant who pays rent with the assistance of an income-based housing subsidy under certain circumstances; providing that a certain landlord may collect financial information from a perspective tenant under certain circumstances; and providing that a violation of the Act is a discriminatory housing practice and is subject to enforcement by the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Gile
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act) [HB-840]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Requiring certain public senior higher education institutions to adopt a plan regarding pregnant and parenting students to include referral to on-campus or off-campus services to assist regarding the availability of or eligibility for certain government assistance programs and any other programs, scholarships, or subsidies that may be available for pregnant and parenting students; and requiring each public senior higher education institution to post the plan on the institution's website on or before August 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 336 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training [HB-783]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Education ]
Requiring applicants for renewal of certain licenses and certain certificates issued by certain health occupation boards to attest that the applicant completed an implicit bias and structural racism training program, rather than an implicit bias training program, approved by the Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Professional Competency Program; authorizing certain health occupations boards to adopt regulations allowing applicants renewing licenses to receive continuing education credits for completing certain training; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 478 on 05/13/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to preventing discrimination in foster care. [HB-2138]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Relating to preventing discrimination in foster care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Simmons
Read First Time on 03/14/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to prohibitions on deceptive and unfair practices related to financial institutions discriminating in the provision of financial services to consumers and other persons. [SB-949]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Relating to prohibitions on deceptive and unfair practices related to financial institutions discriminating in the provision of financial services to consumers and other persons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Parker
Read First Time on 02/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access [HB-755]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibiting a cooperative housing corporation, condominium association, or homeowners association from requiring certain sensitive information of certain individuals as a condition for access to a recreational common area; and defining "sensitive information" as an individual's Social Security card or Social Security number, Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, birth certificate, racial or ethnic origin, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, religious or philosophical beliefs, or medical records.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 523 on 05/13/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the prohibition on certain discrimination in the extension of credit to organizations based on social credit or value-based standards. [SB-946]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Relating to the prohibition on certain discrimination in the extension of credit to organizations based on social credit or value-based standards.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Failed To Receive Affirmative Vote In Comm. on 05/15/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to prohibiting discrimination and conduct motivated by antisemitism by public schools and institutions of higher education and providing antisemitism awareness training and instruction at those schools and institutions. [HB-2102]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Relating to prohibiting discrimination and conduct motivated by antisemitism by public schools and institutions of higher education and providing antisemitism awareness training and instruction at those schools and institutions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson
Read First Time on 03/14/2025