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Introduced
02/09/2018
02/09/2018
In Committee
04/02/2018
04/02/2018
Crossed Over
03/15/2018
03/15/2018
Passed
04/09/2018
04/09/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/15/2018
05/15/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Providing that, except as prohibited by federal law, a provision in certain employment contracts, policies, or agreements that waive certain rights or remedies to a claim of sexual harassment or certain retaliation is null and void as being against the public policy of the State; requiring employers with 50 or more employees to submit a certain survey to the Commission on Civil Rights; requiring the Commission to make the survey responses accessible to the public by posting certain information on the Commission's website; etc.
AI Summary
This bill proposes several key provisions. First, it makes any provision in an employment contract, policy, or agreement that waives an employee's right or remedy for a future claim of sexual harassment, discrimination, or retaliation null and void, with the exception of collective bargaining agreements. Secondly, it prohibits employers from taking adverse action against an employee for refusing to enter into such a waiver agreement. Third, it requires employers with 50 or more employees to submit an annual report to the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights detailing the number of sexual harassment settlements, repeat offenders, and settlements with confidentiality provisions. The Commission is then required to publish this information on its website for public access.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (73)
Kris Valderrama (D)*,
Curtis Anderson (D),
Angela Angel (D),
Vanessa Atterbeary (D),
Charles Barkley (D),
Ben Barnes (D),
Darryl Barnes (D),
Erek Barron (D),
Kumar Barve (D),
Pamela Beidle (D),
Talmadge Branch (D),
Ben Brooks (D),
Alfred Carr (D),
Mark Chang (D),
Luke Clippinger (D),
Bonnie Cullison (D),
Dereck Davis (D),
Kathleen Dumais (D),
Diana Fennell (D),
Robert Flanagan (R),
David Fraser-Hidalgo (D),
C. William Frick (D),
Barbara Frush (D),
Tawanna Gaines (D),
Angela Gibson (D),
Jim Gilchrist (D),
Glen Glass (R),
Cheryl Glenn (D),
Ana Gutierrez (D),
Anne Healey (D),
Shelly Hettleman (D),
Terri Hill (D),
Sheila Hixson (D),
Carolyn Howard (D),
Michael Jackson (D),
Sally Jameson (D),
Adrienne Jones (D),
Anne Kaiser (D),
Ariana Kelly (D),
Marc Korman (D),
Ben Kramer (D),
Stephen Lafferty (D),
Jazz Lewis (D),
Robbyn Lewis (D),
Brooke Lierman (D),
Mary Ann Lisanti (D),
Eric Luedtke (D),
Maggie McIntosh (D),
Herbert McMillan (R),
Aruna Miller (D),
David Moon (D),
Marice Morales (D),
Nick Mosby (D),
Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),
Shane Pendergrass (D),
Elizabeth Proctor (D),
Pam Queen (D),
Kirill Reznik (D),
Sandy Rosenberg (D),
Sheree Sample-Hughes (D),
Carlo Sanchez (D),
Meagan Simonaire (D),
Dana Stein (D),
Jimmy Tarlau (D),
Frank Turner (D),
Geraldine Valentino-Smith (D),
Jeff Waldstreicher (D),
Jay Walker (D),
Alonzo Washington (D),
Mary Washington (D),
Jheanelle Wilkins (D),
C.T. Wilson (D),
Karen Young (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738 (on 05/15/2018)
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