Maryland House Bill 972 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-14 - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing a court, on a certain finding in an action on behalf of an employee for a violation of the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, to award the Attorney General reasonable counsel fees and other costs; authorizing a court, on a certain finding in an action by an employee for a violation of the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, to award the employee reasonable counsel fees and other costs; prohibiting an employer from taking certain adverse action against an employee under certain circumstances; etc.

Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation

Del. Emily Shetty [D]

Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D]

Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-14	House	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
2019-02-08	House	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-02-08	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0972?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0972f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0002/hb0972.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/hb0972_ecm.pdf