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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study [SB-175]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or distribution of non-arc-resistant jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing; establishing a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a violation of the Act; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor and the Office of the State Fire Marshal to conduct a study and make recommendations related to preventing the fire hazards associated with commonly used fuel gas piping systems including gas piping and corrugated stainless steel tubing, in residential and commercial buildings; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 384 on 05/06/2025
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Workgroup on the Creation of a Data Dashboard for Public Work Contracts and Apprentices - Establishment [SB-3]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Workgroup on the Creation of a Data Dashboard for Public Work Contracts and Apprentices to study the most efficient and cost-effective methods to create a publicly available data dashboard that disaggregates information regarding public work contracts with the State and apprentices working under public work contracts; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 7, 2027.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 716 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement [HB-277]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a water bottle filling station or a combined water bottle filling station and drinking fountain to be installed in certain new construction or as part of certain renovations beginning October 1, 2025, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 547 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions [SB-241]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Transferring the Cyber Maryland Program from the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to the Maryland Department of Labor; altering the duties of the Program; altering the purposes for which the Cyber Maryland Fund may be used; repealing certain funding requirements related to the Program; and altering the membership of the Cyber Maryland Board.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Revisions [HB-102]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Defining "anchor date" to establish certain reference points for the calculation of a certain covered employee's average weekly wage and eligibility for increases in weekly benefits under the Family Medical Leave and Insurance Program; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations establishing an optional self-employed enrollment program governing the participation of self-employed individuals in the Program; repealing certain requirements related to contributions made by certain participating individuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 363 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Task Force on Common Ownership Communities [SB-71]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Task Force on Common Ownership Communities to study the education and training needs of common ownership community boards and new and prospective owners of homes and dwelling units in common ownership communities; and requiring the Task Force to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Occupational and Professional Licenses - Suspension and Revocation for Workplace Fraud [SB-218]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring, under certain circumstances, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to notify a licensing authority when a licensee is found in violation of certain workplace fraud provisions; requiring licensing authorities to suspend or revoke the licenses of licensees who are reported by the Commissioner; and establishing certain appeal and license reinstatement procedures.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Sale of Local News Organizations - Required Notice [HB-51]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring a local news organization, at least 120 days before the organization is sold, to provide written notice to certain employees affected by the sale, the Maryland Department of Labor, the governing body of the county where the local news organization is located, and certain nonprofit entities in the business of buying local news organizations; prohibiting the sale of a local news organization unless the written notice is provided; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
First Reading Economic Matters on 01/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors - Sunset Extension and Report [SB-209]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Continuing the State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2029, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Commission; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to submit a report with information regarding the Commission to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee on or before July 1, 2028.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments on 04/03/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act [HB-1526]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
[Unemployment ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Establishing the Fallen Transportation Workers Scholarship Program and the Fallen Transportation Workers Scholarship Fund; authorizing the Secretary of Labor to exempt an individual from the requirement to be actively seeking work for unemployment insurance benefits eligibility; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor and the Department of Commerce to establish certain temporary relief programs to provide assistance to individuals and certain entities impacted by a certain closure of the Port of Baltimore; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 2 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act [SB-1188]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Unemployment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Fallen Transportation Workers Scholarship Program and the Fallen Transportation Workers Scholarship Fund to provide tuition assistance to a student who was a dependent or is the surviving spouse of a fallen transportation worker; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor and the Department of Commerce to establish programs to assist individuals and certain entities impacted by the reduced operations of the Port of Baltimore; authorizing the Secretary of Labor to alter certain unemployment eligibility requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 3 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Apprenticeships in Licensed Occupations Act of 2024 [SB-1185]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring professional and occupational regulatory boards to issue licenses, certifications, and registrations to individuals who complete an apprenticeship program that is established under certain provisions of the Act, pass a certain examination, and pay a certain fee; authorizing the Maryland Department of Labor to develop a standard apprenticeship program for a licensed occupation or profession; and establishing a workgroup to establish group-sponsored apprenticeships in certain professions.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) [SB-1138]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Altering certain apprenticeship requirements relating to public works contracts to require certain contractors and subcontractors to employ a certain number of qualified apprentices or journeymen necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering the dollar value for certain projects for the purpose of applying certain apprenticeship requirements to the project; repealing certain provisions of law that allowed contractors and subcontractors to make certain payments in lieu of employing certain apprentices; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Relations – Protections Against Discrimination – Genetic Procedures [HB-1422]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's refusal to undergo a genetic procedure in education, public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
Hearing 3/08 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services [HB-1425]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring a certain provider of earned wage access services to register with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; requiring a provider to file a certain surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit with the Commissioner in a certain manner; regulating providers and earned wage access services; authorizing a certain consumer to submit a written complaint to the Commissioner under certain circumstances; providing the Commissioner with certain investigatory and enforcement authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [HB-1319]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; authorizing the Governor, on recommendation of the Commission, to enter into certain multijurisdictional Internet gaming agreements; providing that certain payments to certain former video lottery employees may not be subtracted from the calculation of a certain benefit; submitting the Act to a referendum; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/26 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements [HB-1244]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to each have a certain staff member who performs certain duties related to defining, identifying, and compiling data regarding the workforce needs in the State; requiring the Commission to establish a Program Review Process Advisory Council; authorizing the Commission or an institution of higher education to file an objection to implementation of a proposed online program under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 963 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Automated Employment Decision Tools - Prohibition [HB-1255]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting, subject to a certain exception, an employer from using an automated employment decision tool to make certain employment decisions; and requiring an employer, under certain circumstances, to notify an applicant for employment of the employer's use of an automated employment decision tool within 30 days after the use; and providing certain penalties per violation for an employer that violates the notification requirement of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Bartlett
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commission on Access to High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Child Care for Children Three Years Old and Younger [HB-1261]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Commission on Access to High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Child Care for Children Three Years Old and Younger to study implementing universal access to high-quality early childhood education and child care for children 3 years old and younger; and requiring the Commission, on or before October 1, 2025, to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act [HB-1226]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing certain requirements on food service establishments, hospitality establishments, and retail establishments regarding work schedules for employees, including requirements related to the provision of work schedules to employees, notifications regarding changes to the schedules, and payment of wages to employees whose work schedules are changed by the employer; authorizing certain employees to request an adjustment in a work schedule before beginning a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Foley
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2024