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Attorney general’s office and sponsors seek to codify disparate‑impact standard in Maryland law
Summary
Sponsors and the Maryland Attorney General’s civil‑rights division told the committee that House Bill 1261 would codify disparate‑impact analysis in Maryland civil‑rights law to preserve the existing burden‑shifting test used by courts.
Delegate and Attorney General office witnesses urged the House Economic Matters Committee to favorably report House Bill 1261, a proposal to codify disparate‑impact doctrine under Maryland employment law.
Sponsor remarks summarized the history of Griggs v. Duke Power and noted that Maryland courts have long relied on federal precedent when interpreting state fair‑employment statutes. Jonathan Smith, chief of the Civil Rights…
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