Maryland Senate Bill 158 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-11 - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring every employer in the State to allow any employee, rather than any employee who claims to be a registered voter, in the State up to 2 hours absence from work to vote in an election, rather than only on election day; altering the requirement that certain employees furnish to their employers certain proof to specify that the proof be reasonable and furnished in a timely manner; and prohibiting an employer from discriminating, retaliating, or taking any form of reprisal against an employee who is absent from work to vote.

Election Law - Time Off for Employee Voting

Sen. Susan Lee [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-11	Senate	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Finance and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-10-15	Senate	Pre-filed

HB398 (Crossfiled) 2021-02-17 - Referred Finance Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	10	315	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0158?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0158f.pdf