Maryland House Bill 581 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring each essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; providing that an essential worker has the right to refuse to perform a certain task as provided under certain provisions of law; requiring essential employers to take certain steps to minimize the risk of transmission of an infectious disease; requiring essential employers to report certain test results to the Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Department to categorize and the publish the results; etc.

Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act)

Del. Dereck Davis [D]

2021-04-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-04-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 713423/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 17 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-04-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 453020/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 20 N: 25 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 93 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2021-04-02 - House - Motion Special Order until 04/05 (Delegate Parrott) Rejected (Y: 43 N: 94 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2021-04-02 - House - Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate D.E. Davis) Adopted (Y: 104 N: 31 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-04-02 - House - Floor Amendment 723327/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (Y: 45 N: 88 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2021-04-02 - House - Floor Amendment 863821/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (Y: 43 N: 92 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2021-04-02 - House - Floor Amendment 873429/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 45 N: 90 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2021-04-02 - House - Floor Amendment 653028/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 45 N: 89 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736
2021-04-12	House	Returned Passed
2021-04-12	House	Senate Recede
2021-04-12	Senate	Senate Recede
2021-04-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (32-14)
2021-04-12	Senate	Motion Withdraw Amendments (Senator Kelley) Adopted
2021-04-12	Senate	Motion Reconsider Amendments (Senator Kelley) Adopted
2021-04-12	Senate	Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator Kelley) Adopted
2021-04-12	Senate	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilson, D.E. Davis and Dumais)
2021-04-12	Senate	House Requests Senate Recede
2021-04-12	Senate	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
2021-04-12	House	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilson, D.E. Davis and Dumais)
2021-04-12	House	House Requests Senate Recede
2021-04-12	House	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
2021-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (31-15)
2021-04-10	Senate	Floor Amendment {713423/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (17-29)
2021-04-10	Senate	Floor Amendment {453020/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (20-25)
2021-04-10	Senate	Floor Amendment {957575/1 (Senator Augustine) Adopted
2021-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {517574/1 Adopted
2021-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2021-04-08	Senate	Hearing 4/09 at 9:30 a.m.
2021-04-08	Senate	Rereferred to Finance
2021-04-05	Senate	Referred Rules
2021-04-02	House	Third Reading Passed (93-39)
2021-04-02	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-02	House	Motion Special Order until 04/05 (Delegate Parrott) Rejected (43-94)
2021-04-02	House	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate D.E. Davis) Adopted (104-31)
2021-04-02	House	Motion Special Order until 4/5 (Delegate Parrott)
2021-04-02	House	Floor Amendment {723327/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (45-88)
2021-04-02	House	Floor Amendment {863821/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (43-92)
2021-04-02	House	Floor Amendment {873429/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (45-90)
2021-04-02	House	Floor Amendment {653028/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (45-89)
2021-04-01	House	Motion Special Order until 04/02 (Delegate Wilson) Adopted
2021-04-01	House	Favorable with Amendments {273890/1 Adopted
2021-04-01	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2021-01-22	House	Hearing 2/05 at 11:00 a.m. (Economic Matters)
2021-01-20	House	First Reading Economic Matters and Appropriations

SB486 (Crossfiled) 2021-01-26 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Labor and Employment	3	1601	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	3	1602	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	3	1603	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	3	1604	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	3	1605	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	3	1606	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	3	1607	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	3	1608	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	3	1609	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	5	205	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	5	604	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0581?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0581f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0581t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_736_hb0581t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0581_27389001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0581_72332701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0581_65302801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0581_87342901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0581_86382101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0581_51757401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0581_95757501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0581_45302001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0581_71342301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0581_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0581_app.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0581_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0989.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0990.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0991.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0992.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0993.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0994.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0999.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1118.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1119.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1120.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1218.pdf