STATE BILLMD HB 1352ENGROSSED

State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements

State of Maryland

Requiring certain contractors to ensure that at least 35% of apprenticeship hours on certain projects are performed by State residents; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to enforce certain residency requirements; providing that a contractor that fails to meet certain requirements is liable for an amount twice the number of apprenticeship hours at a certain payment rate; requiring payments collected under the Act be paid to the State Apprenticeship Training Fund or a certain apprenticeship training program in the State; etc.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 18, 2026
239 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 1352 · EngrossedMar 18

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Bill details

Last action
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026
Pending committee
Budget and Taxation

Sponsors

CWC.T. WilsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-028Primary sponsor
KFKris FairRepresentative · Democrat · HD-003
KKKen KerrRepresentative · Democrat · HD-003
MLMary LehmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021
SRSheila RuthRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
JSJared SolomonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018
VSVaughn StewartRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
MWMelissa WellsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-040

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Mar 19, 2026Referred Budget and TaxationSenate
Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (122-12)House
Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {173323/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Feb 19, 2026Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 12, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 122 yea · 12 nayPassed

Subjects

  • State Procurement
  • Anne Arundel County
  • Apprenticeships and Internships
  • Baltimore City
  • Baltimore County
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Howard County
  • Job Training
  • Labor, Department of
  • Montgomery County
  • Penalties and Sentences
  • Prince George's County
  • Procurement
  • Registration
  • Residency
  • Revenue and Taxes
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Work, Labor, and Employment

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