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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cosmetology Licensure Compact [SB-27]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Entering into the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an individual practicing cosmetology to practice in a party state under certain circumstances; establishing the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission and its duties and powers; and providing for the amendment of and withdrawal from the Compact.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 329 on 04/25/2024
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State Board for Professional Land Surveyors - Sunset Extension [SB-296]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Continuing the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2027, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to submit a certain report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee on or before July 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 399 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records [SB-964]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's criminal record in public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons; establishing certain exceptions to certain prohibitions established under the Act; and establishing that certain crimes are not included in the definition of "criminal record" for the purposes of certain provisions prohibiting discrimination.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/27/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Correctional Services – Inmates – Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses [SB-941]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the compensation rate for inmate labor in Maryland Correctional Enterprises to be not less than the federal minimum wage; requiring the Division of Correction to offer to inmates job training, focused on marketable skills, and educational courses; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to evaluate the job training and educational courses offered by the Division and by December 31 every 3 years, beginning in 2024, report to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Name and Organization of Office [SB-929]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing the name of a certain office under the Commissioner of Financial Regulation in the Maryland Department of Labor as the Office of Financial Regulation; designating a certain appointee of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation as the Deputy Commissioner for Depository Activities; requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to appoint a Deputy Commissioner for Non-Depository Activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Melony Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 29 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2023 [HB-1247]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring certain county boards of education to consider the pursuit of certain certificates, certifications, or apprenticeships as the equivalent of pursuing postsecondary education and provide a method for certain individuals to authorize the release of certain student information to certain apprenticeship sponsors and employers; requiring each public high school to inform students of certain employment and skills training opportunities in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications [HB-988]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Modifying the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program by clarifying and altering certain provisions relating to the administration of the Program; establishing the employer and employee shares of the total rate of contribution; prohibiting the total rate of contribution from exceeding 1.2% of an employee's wages; requiring the State to pay for certain contributions for certain covered employees; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to reimburse certain community providers for certain employer contributions in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 258 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Government - Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability - Review of State Workforce Development Programs [HB-1136]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department of Legislative Services to conduct a review of the effectiveness and efficiency of the State's workforce development programs for the period covering calendar years 2018 through 2022 and to submit a report to the General Assembly on or before June 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2023
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Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses [HB-1057]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing a minimum hourly compensation rate for inmate labor in Maryland Correctional Enterprises of $5; requiring the Division of Correction to offer job training and educational courses to certain inmates; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to report annually on or before March 1 on the job training and educational courses offered by the Division; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to evaluate the job training and educational courses offered by the Division on an ongoing basis.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Study on the Utilization of the Expedited Licensing Process for Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses [HB-1162]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to conduct a study on the utilization of the expedited licensing process for service members, veterans, and military spouses for certain occupational and professional licenses in the State; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 619 on 05/12/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Foreclosure Actions - Responsibility of Secured Parties and Stay for Determination of Financial Assistance [HB-1223]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting, with certain exceptions, a secured party from initiating or proceeding with a foreclosure for a certain period if the secured party receives a certain notice; requiring a secured party to make a certain affidavit to the circuit court responsible for the foreclosure action when the secured party makes certain filings; requiring the circuit court to award a stay in a foreclosure action if a certain amount of time has not passed after a certain notice is made; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Postconviction Work Readiness Program [HB-1022]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Postconviction Work Readiness Program to provide dedicated services for individuals who have been convicted of a felony with obtaining and retaining employment; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to establish the Program in at least four counties in the State; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $4,000,000 for the Program; and requiring the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2025, that evaluates the Postconviction Work Readiness Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/13/2023
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Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Minimum Wage and Inmate Financial Accounts [HB-1123]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Poverty ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the compensation rate for inmate labor in Maryland Correctional Enterprises to be not less than the State minimum wage rate; providing for the use of funds in certain inmate accounts; and requiring certain classes for inmates to be included in the mandatory workforce skills training program administered by the Maryland Department of Labor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
First Reading Appropriations And Judiciary on 02/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Baltimore City Infrastructure Projects [HB-1128]
[Economic Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue certain bonds to finance site acquisition, design, and construction of any portion of a certain infrastructure project in Baltimore City, subject to certain limitations; establishing the Baltimore City Infrastructure Projects Financing Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use and Electric–Ready Standards [HB-1134]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before January 1, 2024, and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings meet all energy demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels and an electric-ready standard for certain buildings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Bridges
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Business Regulation – Professional Power Washers – Registration [HB-993]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing requirements and procedures for the registration of professional power washers in the State by the Maryland Department of Labor; requiring the Department to adopt regulations establishing requirements and procedures for the registration of professional power washers and providing for certain enforcement; authorizing the Department to impose a civil penalty of up to $5,000 on a person who violates the provisions of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2023
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Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records [HB-1163]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's criminal record in public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons; establishing certain exceptions to certain prohibitions established under the Act; and establishing that certain crimes are not included in the definition of "criminal record" for the purposes of certain provisions prohibiting discrimination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices [HB-869]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Labor, to conduct a study of the environmental and public health impacts of deathcare and funeral practices in the State; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Motion Special Order Until 4/10 (senator Gallion) Adopted on 04/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors - Sunset Extension [HB-909]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[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, 2026, the termination provisions relating to certain statutory and regulatory authority of the Commission; and requiring an independent evaluation of the Commission to be conducted in consultation with the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department of Legislative Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 527 on 05/08/2023
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Climate, Labor, and Environmental Equity Act of 2023 [HB-840]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain evaluation regarding the impact of issuing an approval for certain environmental permits; requiring the Department to provide opportunities for certain communication with certain residents in a certain manner; and altering certain reporting requirements for certain State agencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/13/2023