MD HB554 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-06 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-06 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Repealing and establishing the methodology used to calculate the weekly benefit amount; altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, the dependent allowance, and the amount of earned wages subtracted from a weekly benefit amount; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to determine and make available online the State annual average wage applicable to the rate of contribution; etc.
Title
Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2025
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | House | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-22 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Same As/Similar To
SB752 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-03 - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Claims
dependents
Elections Supervisors
Electronic Government
inflation
Labor, Department of
Open Government
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Salaries and Compensation
Support of Dependents
Unemployment
Unemployment Insurance
Work, Labor, and Employment
dependents
Elections Supervisors
Electronic Government
inflation
Labor, Department of
Open Government
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Salaries and Compensation
Support of Dependents
Unemployment
Unemployment Insurance
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor and Employment | 8 | 607 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Labor and Employment | 8 | 803 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Labor and Employment | 8 | 804 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0554?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0554f.pdf |
