MD SB531 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-3)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 474
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [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.

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Title

Discrimination – Definition of Race – Hair Texture and Hairstyles

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2020-03-15 - House - Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Rosenberg) Adopted (Y: 130 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-05-08SenateEnacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 474
2020-03-16SenatePassed Enrolled
2020-03-16SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2020-03-16SenateSenate Concurs House Amendments
2020-03-15HouseThird Reading Passed (132-2)
2020-03-15HouseMotion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Rosenberg) Adopted (130-0)
2020-03-15HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-15HouseFavorable with Amendments {296686/1 Adopted
2020-03-15HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-02-28HouseReferred Health and Government Operations
2020-02-27SenateThird Reading Passed (46-0)
2020-02-25SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-02-25SenateFavorable with Amendments {168278/1 Adopted
2020-02-24SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-01-30SenateHearing 2/18 at 12:00 p.m.
2020-01-30SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Same As/Similar To

HB1444 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 473

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
State Government20101(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government20605(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0531?ys=2020RS
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0531f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0531t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0531e.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0531_16827801.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0531_29668601.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0531_jpr.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0531_hgo.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0418.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0814.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0815.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0773.pdf

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