2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB66: Labor and Employment - Hiring - Education Requirements (Give Me A Chance - Job Opportunities Act of 2022)
Legislative Summary
Prohibiting an employer from developing or implementing an application or hiring process that uses an applicant's or employee's lack of achievement of a certain level of education in employment decisions unless a minimum educational qualification is required to obtain an occupational license; authorizing an employer to inquire as to an applicant's academic achievement after an initial offer of employment, but may not rescind the offer based on the applicant's response; providing certain penalties under certain circumstances; etc.
Bill History
10/29/2021
Pre-filed
Senate
1/12/2022
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/8/2022
Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
2/14/2022
Unfavorable Report by Finance
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(10/29/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Obie Patterson
Democrat