Labor & Employment
Bill Tracking
2026
| Bill | Bill Title | Hearing Date | Sponsor | Status | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 37 | General Assembly - Employment and Leave Protection for Members | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Matthew Schindler (2B-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Monitor |
| HB 45 (SB 417) | Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Joe Vogel (17-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Oppose |
| SB 417 (HB 45) | Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Clarence Lam (12-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Oppose |
| HB 69 | Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Joe Vogel (17-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Oppose |
| HB 203 | Labor and Employment - Training Repayment Agreements - Prohibition | Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Joe Vogel (17-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (1/26) | Oppose |
| HB 237 (SB 94) | Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access - Revisions | Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Chair, Economic Matters Committee | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. (2/3) | Monitor |
| SB 94 (HB 237) | Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access - Revisions | Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.@Finance |
Chair, Finance Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. (1/20) | Monitor |
| HB 299 (SB 60) | Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Chair, Government, Labor Elections Committee | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (2/3) | Oppose |
| SB 60 (HB 299) | Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.@Finance |
Chair, Finance Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. (1/19) | Oppose |
| HB 314 | Automation Technology Deployment Assessment and Displaced Employee Retraining Fund - Established | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Vaughn Stewart (19-D) | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/17) | Oppose |
| HB 317 | Recipients of Economic Development Assistance or State Contracts - Certification of Compliance With State Labor Laws | Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Vaughn Stewart (19-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Oppose |
| HB 334 | State Procurement - Constitutional Violations - Prohibited | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Sheila Ruth (44B-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Oppose |
| HB 516 | Maryland Department of Labor - Investigation of Complaints - Requirements (Worksite Enforcement Act of 2026) | Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Joe Vogel (17-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (2/3) | Oppose |
| HB 536 | Employment Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodations - Disabilities Due to Childbirth, Menopause, and Related Medical Conditions | Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Stephanie Smith (45-D) | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments (3/4) | Monitor |
| HB 576 (SB 425) | State Archives - Record Services - Fees | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Mike Griffith (35A-R) | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/6) | Monitor |
| SB 425 (HB 576) | State Archives - Record Services - Fees | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.@Budget and Taxation |
Sen. J.B. Jennings (7-R) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Monitor |
| HB 628 | Human Services - Universal Basic Income for Transition-Age Youth Program - Establishment | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Appropriations |
Del. Gabriel Acevero (39-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | Monitor |
| HB 724 | Employment Discrimination - Caregiver Status | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Lesley Lopez (39-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Oppose |
| HB 864 (SB 964) | Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Melissa Wells (40-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Oppose |
| SB 964 (HB 864) | Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | Sen. Cory McCray (45-D) | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules (2/13) | Oppose | |
| HB 905 (SB 547) | Recipients of State and Local Government Funding - Reporting (Buy Maryland Reporting Requirements) | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Ways and Means |
Del. Denise Roberts (25-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/6) | Oppose |
| SB 547 (HB 905) | Recipients of State and Local Government Funding - Reporting (Buy Maryland Reporting Requirements) | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.@Budget and Taxation |
Sen. Nick Charles (25-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | Oppose |
| HB 1016 (SB 900) | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Relocation | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Andrew Pruski (33A-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Oppose |
| SB 900 (HB 1016) | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Relocation | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Justin Ready (5-R) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose |
| HB 1026 (SB 893) | Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Pam Queen (14-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Support with Amendment |
| SB 893 (HB 1026) | Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization | Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Dawn Gile (33-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Support with Amendment |
| HB 1072 | State Procurement - Preferences - Francis Scott Key Bridge Reconstruction | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Robert Long (6-R) | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | Monitor |
| HB 1108 (SB 887) | Labor and Employment - Greenhouse Workers - Collective Bargaining and Heat Protection | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Vaughn Stewart (19-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Oppose |
| SB 887 (HB 1108) | Labor and Employment - Greenhouse Workers - Collective Bargaining and Heat Protection | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Clarence Lam (12-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose |
| HB 1165 (SB 673) | State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Nicole Williams (22-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | Oppose |
| SB 673 (HB 1165) | State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.@Budget and Taxation |
Sen. Alonzo Washington (22-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Oppose |
| HB 1173 | State Procurement - Contractors and Vendors - Restrictions on Use of State Funds and Resources | Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Kenneth Kerr (3-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | Monitor |
| HB 1192 (SB 645) | State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Heather Bagnall (33C-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | Monitor |
| SB 645 (HB 1192) | State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Sen. Nancy King (39-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Monitor |
| HB 1229 (SB 886) | Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Vaughn Stewart (19-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Oppose |
| SB 886 (HB 1229) | Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. C. Muse (26-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose |
| HB 1235 (SB 943) | State Procurement - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals - In-State Evaluation Preference | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Denise Roberts (25-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | Monitor |
| SB 943 (HB 1235) | State Procurement - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals - In-State Evaluation Preference (Buy Maryland, Buy Local Act) | Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.@Budget and Taxation |
Sen. Nick Charles (25-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Monitor |
| HB 1241 | Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave - Qualified Relationships | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Gabriel Acevero (39-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Oppose |
| HB 1307 | State Finance and Procurement - Employers Receiving State Public Funds - Unfair Labor Practices | Del. C. Wilson (28-D) | In the House - Hearing canceled (3/3) | Oppose | |
| HB 1336 (SB 671) | Procurement Contracts and Construction Contracts - Payments | Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. C. Wilson (28-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | Support |
| SB 671 (HB 1336) | Procurement Contracts and Construction Contracts - Payments | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.@Budget and Taxation |
Sen. Alonzo Washington (22-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Support |
| HB 1352 | State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements | Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. C. Wilson (28-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | Monitor |
| HB 1356 (SB 857) | Labor and Employment - Civic and Related Activities - Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act) | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Lesley Lopez (39-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/20) | Oppose |
| SB 857 (HB 1356) | Labor and Employment - Civic and Related Activities - Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act) | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher (18-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose |
| HB 1471 | Consumer Protection - Identity Theft Debt | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Judiciary |
Del. Elizabeth Embry (43A-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | |
| HB 1473 (SB 770) | Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Monitor |
| SB 770 (HB 1473) | Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Bill Ferguson (46-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Monitor |
| HB 1475 | Consumer Protection - Dynamic Pricing Disclosure and Prohibition on Rent-Setting | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Oppose |
| HB 1478 | State Procurement - Prompt Payment of Subcontractors and Suppliers - Alteration | Del. Teresa Reilly (35A-R) | In the House - Hearing canceled (3/3) | Oppose | |
| HB 1479 | Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act) | Del. Adrian Boafo (23-D) | In the House - Hearing canceled (3/3) | Oppose | |
| HB 1480 (SB 831) | Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Luke Clippinger (46-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (3/2) | Oppose |
| SB 831 (HB 1480) | Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Bill Ferguson (46-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose |
| HB 1512 | Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Remittance to Comptroller | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Economic Matters |
Del. Frank Conaway (40-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | Oppose |
| HB 1515 | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Relocation | Del. Christopher Adams (37B-R) | In the House - Hearing canceled (3/3) | Oppose | |
| HB 1524 | Labor and Employment - Paid Leave - Attendance at School Functions | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Jeffrie Long (27B-D) | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Oppose |
| HB 1539 | Maryland Labor Relations Act | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. C. Wilson (28-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/20) | Oppose |
| HB 1543 | Labor and Employment - Temporary Workers | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Del. Harry Bhandari (8-D) | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/20) | Oppose |
| HB 1578 | State Procurement - Procurement Preferences - Reauthorization and Revisions | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
Chair, Government, Labor Elections Committee | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | Monitor |
| SB 143 | Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)@Finance |
Sen. Joanne Benson (24-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (2/11) | Oppose |
| SB 804 | Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Revisions to Heat Stress Standards | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Pamela Beidle (32-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Support with Amendment |
| SB 853 | Economic Development Activity - Nondisclosure Agreements | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)@Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Sen. Charles Sydnor (44-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (2/16) | Oppose |
| SB 889 | Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Electronic Shelving Labels and Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibitions | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.@Finance |
Sen. Clarence Lam (12-D) | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose |
| SB 995 | Cannabis Licensure - Labor Peace Agreements and Collective Bargaining | Sen. Carl Jackson (8-D) | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules (2/21) |