Section 5-508 - Unlawful harassment or discrimination prohibited(a) This section does not apply to a State official of the Legislative Branch or a State official of the Judicial Branch.(b) A State official may not, based on any characteristic protected by law, unlawfully harass or discriminate against: (1) an official or employee;(2) an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;(3) an individual regulated lobbyist; or(4) a credentialed member of the press.(c)(1) In this subsection, "State legislative complex" means the following State-occupied buildings: (ii) the Department of Legislative Services building;(iii) the House of Delegates office building; and(iv) the Senate office buildings.(2) If an individual who is exempt from registration under § 5-702(b)(1) of this title is granted special access to the State legislative complex, the individual may not, based on any characteristic protected by law, unlawfully harass or discriminate against:(i) an official or employee;(ii) an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;(iii) another individual regulated lobbyist; or(iv) a credentialed member of the press.(3) The Department of General Services shall revoke the special access to the State legislative complex granted to a person who violates this subsection or a regulated lobbyist who violates § 5-714 of this subtitle if the revocation is requested by: (i) the Speaker of the House or the Speaker's designee;(ii) the President of the Senate or the President's designee; or(iii) the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services or the Executive Director's designee.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 222,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.Added by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 525,Sec. 1, eff. 5/8/2018.Repealed by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 271,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.Added by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 94,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2014.