MD HB1444 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 49-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 473
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 49-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 473
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Defining "race", for the purposes of certain laws prohibiting discrimination, to include certain traits associated with race, including hair texture and certain hairstyles; and defining "protective hairstyle" as a hairstyle including braids, twists, and locks.
Title
Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2020-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-08 | House | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 473 |
2020-03-17 | House | Returned Passed |
2020-03-16 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
2020-03-16 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
2020-03-16 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
2020-03-16 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
2020-03-15 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
2020-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed (128-2) |
2020-03-13 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
2020-03-13 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
2020-02-10 | House | Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
2020-02-07 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB531 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 474
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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State Government | 20 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |