MD HB1480 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-23 - Referred Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing certain civil penalties for violations of law involving the employment of minors; prohibiting employers from allowing the formation of a certain organization or entity under certain circumstances; authorizing certain private employees to petition the Public Employee Relations Board to resolve certain matters under certain circumstances; prohibiting Executive Branch units from applying for a waiver of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act; etc.

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Title

Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 93 N: 30 NV: 10 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23SenateReferred Finance
2026-03-21HouseThird Reading Passed (93-30)
2026-03-20HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20HouseMotion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
2026-03-20HouseFavorable with Amendments {953222/1 Adopted
2026-03-20HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-02HouseHearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-02HouseHearing canceled
2026-02-20HouseHearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-13HouseFirst Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

Same As/Similar To

SB831 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 167

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Labor and Employment3213(n/a)See Bill Text
Labor and Employment3216(n/a)See Bill Text
Labor and Employment3217(n/a)See Bill Text
Labor and Employment4406(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government22101(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government22-2A01(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government22-2A2(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government22-2A3(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government22-2A4(n/a)See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions2201(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


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