From atropos@aol.net  Mon Apr 11 21:42:59 1994
Subject:      Maryland Civil Rights Law fails this year.

On March 24, 1994 the Maryland House Judicial Committee failed to pass
HB-127.  HB-127 would have added "sexual orientation" to the state
civil rights law, barring discrimination in housing, employment, and
public accomodation.

Their action stopped the bill from moving forward for this year.
The vote was 10-10, 12 votes being needed to pass the legislation.

The bill will be re-introduced for the fourth time next year, after
the election which should result in a high turn over of legislators.
Additionally a new Govenor will be elected.


Voting in favor of HB-127

Chasnoff (D-14A, Howard & Montgomery Counties), Vice-Chair
Anderson (D-44, Baltimore City)
Blumenthal (D-26, Prince George's County)
Brewster (D-9, Baltimore County)
Dembrow (D-20, Montgomery County)
Dypski (D-46, Baltimore City)
Genn (D-16, Montgomery County)
Menes (D-21, Prince George's County)
Motague (D-44, Baltimore City)
Petzold (D-19, Montgomery County)

Voting Against HB-127:

Bissett (R-30, Anne Arundel County)
Bell (D-29B, Anne Arundel, Calvert & St. Mary's Counties)
DePazzo (D-7, Baltimore County)
Ehrlich (R-10, Baltimore County)
Harkins (R-35A, Cecil & Hartford Counties)
Kelly (D-1B, Allegany & Garrett Counties)
Maddox (D-6, Baltimore County)
Masters (D-12, Baltimore County)
Matthews (R-5A, Baltimore & Carroll Counties)
Preis (D-34, Harford County)

Not Voting:

Vallario (D-27, Prince George's County), Chairman
Arrington (D-25, Prince George's County)


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