Legislation - SB0694

Title: Human Relations - Violations of County Discrimination Laws - Complaints
Sponsored by: Senator Smith
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing that filing a certain complaint with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights satisfies certain prerequisites to commencing a civil action alleging the violation of a county discrimination law.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Human Relations - Violations of County Discrimination Laws - Complaints Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Floor Amendment {723222/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Human Relations - Violations of County Discrimination Laws - Complaints Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (41-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 4/11/2026 Action Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (123-10) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Human Relations - Violations of County Discrimination Laws - Complaints
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Smith) Adopted	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Floor Amendment {723222/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Human Relations - Violations of County Discrimination Laws - Complaints
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (41-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	4/11/2026	Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Third Reading Passed (123-10)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Returned Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media

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