Maryland House Bill 722 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 308
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board to develop and adopt regulations, on or before October 1, 2022, that require employers to protect employees from heat-related illness caused by heat stress; requiring Maryland Occupational Safety and Health to hold certain informational meetings before beginning a certain process; requiring the Commissioner to consider certain standards in developing regulations; requiring the Commissioner to make a certain report; etc.

Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Heat Stress Standards

Del. Lorig Charkoudian [D]	Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D]	Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]
Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]	Del. Mike Rogers [D]	Del. Emily Shetty [D]
Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]	Del. Veronica Turner [D]	Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]

2020-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 96 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 308
2020-03-17	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-16	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2020-03-15	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-15	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-15	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2020-03-14	Senate	Referred Finance
2020-03-13	House	Third Reading Passed (96-37)
2020-03-12	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-12	House	Favorable with Amendments {723693/1 Adopted
2020-03-12	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2020-01-31	House	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-30	House	First Reading Economic Matters

SB434 (Crossfiled) 2020-01-29 - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Labor and Employment	5	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	5	1201	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0722?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0722f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0722t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0722_72369301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0722_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0722_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0585.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0849.pdf