City of Baltimore - File #: 23-0378

• File #: 23-0378
• Version: 0
• Name: Unlawful Practices - Discrimination Based on Characteristics or Status
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 5/1/2023
• In control: Baltimore City Council
• Final action: 6/26/2023
• Enactment #: 23-251
• Title: Unlawful Practices - Discrimination Based on Characteristics or Status For the purpose of extending certain protections against discrimination to an individual regardless of the individual’s HIV or AIDS status, other characteristics or status, or association with individuals with a particular characteristic or status; prohibiting the willful use of the incorrect name or pronouns of an individual under certain circumstances; requiring a certain notice be posted in certain facilities; and generally relating to discrimination based on an individual’s protected status.
• Sponsors: Kristerfer Burnett, John T. Bullock, Odette Ramos, James Torrence, Zeke Cohen, Sharon Green Middleton
• Indexes: Discrimination, Status

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/18/2023	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
6/12/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
6/12/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
6/7/2023	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
6/5/2023	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Human Resources
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
5/4/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement
5/1/2023	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
5/1/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
5/1/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Burnett


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Unlawful Practices - Discrimination Based on Characteristics or Status
For the purpose of extending certain protections against discrimination to an individual regardless of the individual’s HIV or AIDS status, other characteristics or status, or association with individuals with a particular characteristic or status; prohibiting the willful use of the incorrect name or pronouns of an individual under certain circumstances; requiring a certain notice be posted in certain facilities; and generally relating to discrimination based on an individual’s protected status.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments
Article 4 - Community Relations
Sections 3-1 to 3-5
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 4. Community Relations

Subtitle 3. Unlawful Practices

§ 3-1. Employment.

Except where a particular occupation or position reasonably requires, as an essential qualification, the employment of a person or persons of or associated with a particular race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental capability, sexual orientation, [or] gender identity or expres...