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S.B. 530: CentroNia Facility
CentroNia Facility
* Provides funding to the Board of Directors of CentroNia, Inc. for renovation and capital equipping of the CentroNia Facility, located in Takoma Park.
S.B. 563: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008
* In situations where an employer is found guilty of compensation discrimination, an employee may for file to receive unpaid compensation for up to 2 previous years after the incident took place.
S.B. 529: Circuit Courts - Venue - Removal
Circuit Courts - Venue – Removal * A defendant may remove a proceeding to the circuit court for Ann Arundel County.
S.B. 528: MD Human Relations Commission - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
Maryland Human Relations Commission - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
* Prohibits the State from raising the issue of sovereign immunity as a defense against an award in employment discrimination cases.
S.B. 689: Domestic Partnerships
Domestic Partnerships
* In legal documents where the term “marriage” is used, replaces “marriage” with “domestic partnership”.
S.B. 617: Collective Bargaining - Graduate Student Employees
Collective Bargaining - Graduate Student Employees
* Provides the legal guarantee that graduate employees and adjunct professors in the Maryland University System have the right to collective bargaining
S.B. 616: Direct Wine Shipper's License
Direct Wine Shipper’s License
* For the purpose of creating revenue for local wineries and retailers.
* Permits local wineries and retailers to sell wine online and then ship it directly to consumers.
S.B. 615: Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet
Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet * Allows a protective order to be placed on a pet or service animal during cases of domestic violence * If the animal is in the custody of the abuser, requires them to release the animal to an eligible person
S.B. 614: Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment
Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment * Establishes the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment.
S.B. 516: Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
* Revokes a man’s custody rights if the child was conceived during an act of sexual crime.
