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SENATE BILL 670

CHAPTER NUMBER: 299
File Code: Human Relations
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 393

Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Kelley, and Stone

Entitled:
Discrimination in Employment - Expansion of Disability Rights

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of disability applicable to provisions prohibiting discrimination in employment; prohibiting an employer from failing or refusing to make reasonable accommodations for known disabilities of otherwise qualified employees; providing that an employer is not required to reasonably accommodate an employee's disability if the accommodation would cause undue hardship on the employer's business; and prohibiting retaliation against specified individuals.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (134-2)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 299

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Discrimination
Unions
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 20-601 , 20-601 , 20-603 , 20-606 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 458271/01     Offered on: March 17, 2009   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 19, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-2)



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