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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 29, 2024 | MD | HB 649 | Requires Employers Disclose Wage Information to Applicants for Employment | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7) |
March 29, 2024 | MD | HB 649 | Requires Employers Disclose Wage Information to Applicants for Employment | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7) |
March 18, 2024 | MD | HB 67 | Establishes Violations for Unauthorized Insurers | Bill Passed - House (100 - 37) |
March 15, 2024 | MD | HB 649 | Requires Employers Disclose Wage Information to Applicants for Employment | Bill Passed - House (99 - 35) |
March 15, 2024 | MD | HB 649 | Requires Employers Disclose Wage Information to Applicants for Employment | Bill Passed - House (99 - 35) |
April 10, 2023 | MD | SB 222 | Requires that Packaging Manufacturers Reduce the Amount of Packing Materials Used by April 1, 2026 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
April 10, 2023 | MD | SB 222 | Requires that Packaging Manufacturers Reduce the Amount of Packing Materials Used by April 1, 2026 | Bill Passed - House (102 - 36) |
April 6, 2023 | MD | HB 513 | Requires State Department of Labor Enforce Investor-Owned Utility Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages on Underground Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
April 5, 2023 | MD | SB 545 | Authorizes Towing Businesses to Close from 12-6 a.m. | Bill Passed - House (102 - 34) |
April 5, 2023 | MD | SB 839 | Extends Timeframe Workers Can File a Workers Compensation Claim for a Hernia Suffered While Working | Bill Passed - House (127 - 9) |
April 4, 2023 | MD | SB 346 | Requires Sign Language Interpreters Get Licensed by the State | Bill Passed - House (99 - 33) |
March 20, 2023 | MD | HB 513 | Requires State Department of Labor Enforce Investor-Owned Utility Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages on Underground Projects | Bill Passed - House (100 - 35) |
March 16, 2023 | MD | SB 545 | Authorizes Towing Businesses to Close from 12-6 a.m. | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
April 11, 2022 | MD | SB 926 | Expands State Apprenticeship Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
April 11, 2022 | MD | SB 926 | Expands State Apprenticeship Program | Bill Passed - House (94 - 36) |
April 8, 2022 | MD | SB 420 | Requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to Release Information of Working Minors | Bill Passed - House (102 - 35) |
April 1, 2022 | MD | HB 1468 | Authorizes Tax Credit for Senior Citizens | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
March 31, 2022 | MD | HB 1082 | Amends Consumer Health Information Language and Appropriates Funds for Resources | Bill Passed - House (93 - 40) |
March 18, 2021 | MD | SB 780 | Specifies That Companies Must Provide Notice Prior to Employee Layoffs | Bill Passed - House (91 - 39) |
March 18, 2020 | MD | HB 1663 | Establishes the "COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 3) |
March 18, 2020 | MD | HB 732 | Increases Tobacco Tax and Establishes Vaping Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47) |
March 17, 2020 | MD | HB 732 | Increases Tobacco Tax and Establishes Vaping Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
March 17, 2020 | MD | HB 14 | Prohibits Employers From Retaliating Against Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
March 16, 2020 | MD | HB 123 | Prohibits Employers from Asking About Wage History | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
March 15, 2020 | MD | HB 932 | Requires the Distribution of Sales and Use Tax Revenue from Certain Digital Products to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 45) |
March 13, 2020 | MD | HB 932 | Requires the Distribution of Sales and Use Tax Revenue from Certain Digital Products to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
March 13, 2020 | MD | HB 123 | Prohibits Employers from Asking About Wage History | Bill Passed - House (98 - 36) |
Feb. 28, 2020 | MD | HB 14 | Prohibits Employers From Retaliating Against Employees | Bill Passed - House (99 - 37) |
April 5, 2019 | MD | SB 285 | Prohibits Use of Foam Containers | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 13) |
April 3, 2019 | MD | HB 1169 | Prohibits Smoking Under the Age of 21 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 35) |
April 2, 2019 | MD | HB 1169 | Prohibits Smoking Under the Age of 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
March 31, 2019 | MD | HB 994 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 14) |
March 31, 2019 | MD | HB 994 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 40) |
March 28, 2019 | MD | HB 166 | Increases State Minimum Wage | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 43) |
March 14, 2019 | MD | HB 166 | Increases State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
March 5, 2019 | MD | SB 285 | Prohibits Use of Foam Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
March 1, 2019 | MD | HB 166 | Increases State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (96 - 44) |
April 5, 2018 | MD | SB 639 | Establishes Disciplinary Hearing Procedures for Public School Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (89 - 49) |
April 2, 2018 | MD | SB 1068 | Establishes Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
April 2, 2018 | MD | HB 1243 | Authorizes Workers to Sue for Unpaid Wages | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
April 2, 2018 | MD | HB 1539 | Establishes General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
March 30, 2018 | MD | SB 654 | Requires Extension of Union Contracts | Bill Passed - House (89 - 47) |
March 26, 2018 | MD | SB 859 | Establishes State Parental Leave | Bill Passed - House (96 - 41) |
March 26, 2018 | MD | SB 654 | Requires Extension of Union Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
March 22, 2018 | MD | HB 1017 | Requires Equal Access to Collective Bargaining New Employee Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
March 19, 2018 | MD | SB 877 | Authorizes Corporate Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
March 12, 2018 | MD | HB 811 | Authorizes Collective Bargaining New Employee Processing | Bill Passed - House (84 - 49) |
April 5, 2017 | MD | HB 1 | Requires Certain Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 53) |
April 3, 2017 | MD | HB 1 | Requires Certain Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
April 11, 2016 | MD | SB 1112 | Establishes Tax Credit for Certain Aerospace Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 57) |
April 9, 2016 | MD | HB 1003 | Prohibits Wage Discrimination on Basis of Gender Identity | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 33) |
April 8, 2016 | MD | SB 1112 | Establishes Tax Credit for Certain Aerospace Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13) |
April 7, 2016 | MD | HB 1003 | Prohibits Wage Discrimination on Basis of Gender Identity | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
April 5, 2016 | MD | HB 580 | Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
April 5, 2016 | MD | HB 580 | Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
April 7, 2014 | MD | HB 295 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 47) |
April 7, 2014 | MD | HB 295 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 47) |
April 5, 2014 | MD | HB 295 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
April 5, 2014 | MD | HB 295 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
April 2, 2014 | MD | HB 727 | Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
March 17, 2014 | MD | HB 727 | Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects | Bill Passed - House (90 - 46) |
March 7, 2014 | MD | HB 295 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (89 - 46) |
March 7, 2014 | MD | HB 295 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (89 - 46) |
Feb. 5, 2014 | MD | SB 75 | Prohibits the Sale of Alcoholic Products with Alcohol Content Above 95 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 10) |
April 2, 2013 | MD | SB 183 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Certain Film Production Activities | Bill Passed - House (108 - 31) |
March 27, 2013 | MD | SB 274 | Expands Medicaid Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
March 25, 2013 | MD | HB 228 | Amends the State Health Benefits Exchange and Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
May 16, 2012 | MD | SB 1301 | Amends Teacher Pension Funding | Bill Passed - House (86 - 51) |
May 15, 2012 | MD | SB 1301 | Amends Teacher Pension Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
April 6, 2012 | MD | SB 433 | Prohibits Employers from Asking for Private Passwords | Bill Passed - House (128 - 10) |
April 11, 2011 | MD | HB 235 | Prohibiting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination | Motion Agreed - Senate (27 - 20) |
March 26, 2011 | MD | HB 235 | Prohibiting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (86 - 52) |
April 12, 2010 | MD | HB 465 | Establishes Collective Bargaining Procedures for Certain Child Care Providers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 18) |
April 12, 2010 | MD | HB 465 | Establishes Collective Bargaining Procedures for Certain Child Care Providers | Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 39) |
April 12, 2010 | MD | SB 277 | Modifies the Solar Energy Portfolio Standard | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 15) |