MD HB532 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB205
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring governmental units that employ firefighters to compute overtime pay for each hour over 168 hours that a firefighter works during a 28-day work period; requiring counties and municipalities to provide certain payroll information to each employed firefighter; authorizing a firefighter or the firefighter's exclusive representative to initiate a certain grievance if a county or municipality does not provide the payroll information as required or wages due; etc.
Title
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 119 N: 8 NV: 8 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 119 N: 8 NV: 8 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182 |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (34-0) |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed (119-8) |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Favorable with Amendments {523723/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-27 | House | First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
Same As/Similar To
HB205 (Carry Over) 2025-03-17 - Referred Finance
SB445 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 181
SB445 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 181
Subjects
Counties
Fire Protection
Municipal Corporations
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Records
Salaries and Compensation
Standards and Best Practices
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
Fire Protection
Municipal Corporations
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Records
Salaries and Compensation
Standards and Best Practices
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
