Human Rights
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Endorsing And Adopting The Universal Periodic Review Recommendations Of The United Nations Human Rights Council As A Framework For Addressing And Assessing Hawaii's Commitment To Civil And Human Rights. [SR-52]
Endorsing And Adopting The Universal Periodic Review Recommendations Of The United Nations Human Rights Council As A Framework For Addressing And Assessing Hawaii's Commitment To Civil And Human Rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. J. Kalani English
Referred To Jdl. on 03/16/2017
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Gettr Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Endorsing And Adopting The Universal Periodic Review Recommendations Of The United Nations Human Rights Council As A Framework For Addressing And Assessing Hawaii's Commitment To Civil And Human Rights. [SCR-119]
Endorsing And Adopting The Universal Periodic Review Recommendations Of The United Nations Human Rights Council As A Framework For Addressing And Assessing Hawaii's Commitment To Civil And Human Rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. J. Kalani English
Referred To Jdl. on 03/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Police Training Commission - Training Requirements - Human Trafficking [HB-1279]
Requiring the Police Training Commission to require that the specified entrance-level and in-service police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school include specified training relating to the criminal laws concerning human trafficking, including services and support available to victims and the rights and appropriate treatment of victims; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 644 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Children in Need of Assistance - Sex Trafficking [HB-1219]
Altering the definition of "sexual abuse" in provisions of law relating to children in need of assistance to include an act that involves the sex trafficking of a child by any individual; and defining the terms "sexual molestation or exploitation" and "sex trafficking" in provisions of law relating to children in need of assistance.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 157 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Morgan State University - Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity [HB-1519]
Requiring Morgan State University to convene a task force to foster reconciliation and achieve racial equity by taking specified actions; requiring the task force to include specified members and consult with specified units of State government; requiring the task force to hold hearings at locations throughout the State and invite persons to testify, to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters, and to monitor and evaluate the implementation of specified recommendations using specified criteria; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations; Withdrawn on 03/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [HJR-6]
Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that affirms every citizen's individual right to vote, reserves constitutional rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Instructors - Expressions of Opinion [HB-1135]
Requiring a specified instructor of a course related to civics, history, government, social studies, or political science to teach the course in a fair and balanced manner that does not reflect the instructor's personal philosophical agenda, bias, or political opinion; requiring each public institution of higher education to establish an Office of the Ombudsman; providing for the responsibilities and duties of the Office; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick McDonough
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 03/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Human Trafficking Victims - Establishment of Diversionary Docket and Workgroup [HB-1202]
Requiring the circuit administrative judge in each circuit to establish and maintain a specified diversionary docket for minors to be used as an alternative to conviction for an offense or adjudication of a child as delinquent; providing specifications for participation in the diversionary docket; establishing the Workgroup to Study Single-Point Entry for Services and Criminal Immunity for Victims of Human Trafficking to study specified issues relating to minors who are victims of human trafficking; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/13/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Children in Need of Assistance - Sex Trafficking [SB-912]
Altering the definition of "sexual abuse" in provisions of law relating to children in need of assistance to include an act that involves the sex trafficking of a child by any individual; and defining the terms "sexual molestation or exploitation" and "sex trafficking" in provisions of law relating to children in need of assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 156 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Legislative and Congressional Districting [HB-966]
Creating the General Assembly Legislative Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission to divide the State to create specified General Assembly districts; providing for the membership, qualifications, and duties of the Commission; specifying requirements for the adoption of redistricting plans; establishing the Commission to Study Congressional Districting; requiring the Commission to Study Congressional Districting to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Human Trafficking Victims - Establishment of Workgroup [SB-1018]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study Single-Point Entry for Services and Criminal Immunity for Victims of Human Trafficking; providing the purpose of the Workgroup is to study issues relating to a single point of entry for minors who are victims of human trafficking; requiring the Workgroup to submit a final report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/17/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking - Sunset Extension [SB-1017]
Extending the termination date to June 30, 2019, for the Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking; requiring the Workgroup to submit specified reports to the Governor and the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 164 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Extension of Statutes of Limitations Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [HJR-5]
Urging the Congress of the United States of America to extend specified statutes of limitations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights [HB-808]
Providing it is the intent of the General Assembly to promote the health, safety, and well-being of patients and to foster communication between patients and health care providers; requiring each administrator of a hospital to provide patients with a specified patient's bill of rights; requiring each administrator of a hospital to provide translators or an interpreter for specified patients; requiring each administrator of a hospital to conspicuously post copies of the patient's bill of rights in specified areas; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/24/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights [SB-660]
Providing it is the intent of the General Assembly to promote the health, safety, and well-being of patients and to foster communication between patients and health care providers; requiring each administrator of a hospital to provide patients with a specified patient's bill of rights; requiring each administrator of a hospital to provide translators or an interpreter for specified patients; requiring each administrator of a hospital to conspicuously post copies of the patient's bill of rights in specified areas; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [SJR-4]
Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that affirms every citizen's individual right to vote, reserves inalienable political rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Records, Human Trafficking Awareness Training, and Hourly Accommodations [HB-673]
Requiring an innkeeper to maintain a computerized record-keeping system of all guest transactions and receipts; requiring that specified records be kept for no less than 6 months from the date of the creation of the record; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention and the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to develop a specified training program for identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking; providing certain requirements for a certain training program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Child Abuse - Sex Trafficking (Protecting Victims of Sex Trafficking Act of 2017) [HB-632]
Altering the definition of "sexual abuse" in provisions of law relating to child abuse to include the sex trafficking of a child by any individual; defining the terms "sexual molestation or exploitation" and "sex trafficking" in provisions of law relating to child abuse; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 152 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Morgan State University - Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity [SB-471]
Requiring Morgan State University to convene a task force to foster reconciliation and achieve racial equity by taking specified actions; requiring the task force to include specified members and consult with specified units of State government; requiring the task force to hold hearings at locations throughout the State and invite persons to testify, to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters, and to monitor and evaluate the implementation of specified recommendations using specified criteria; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2017
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Maine 128th Legislature
An Act To Protect Rights and Privileges Granted under the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Maine [HB-903]
An Act To Protect Rights and Privileges Granted under the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Maine
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Gerrish
Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 06/07/2017