MD HB1261 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Hearing: Feb 27 @ 1:00 pm House Economic Matters Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Hearing: Feb 27 @ 1:00 pm House Economic Matters Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting certain acts that have a discriminatory effect, regardless of the actor's intent, in employment by any person; and providing that a person who unintentionally violates a certain provision of law has not committed an unlawful employment practice if the violation was justified by a legitimate business necessity and there was no other less discriminatory means of accomplishing that business necessity.
Title
Employment Discrimination - Intent
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | House | Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-07 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Government | 20 | 601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20 | 602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 20 | 606 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1261?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1261f.pdf |
