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STATE BILLMD HB 299ENGROSSED
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Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement

State of Maryland

Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than $15,000 in a calendar year; altering the enforcement mechanisms related to workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws, including authorizing the Attorney General to investigate and bring suit in a certain manner; etc.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Apr 6, 2026
220 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 299 · EngrossedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

GLGovernment, Labor, and ElectionsRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments AdoptedSenate
Apr 13, 2026Committee Amendment {133121/1 AdoptedSenate
Apr 13, 2026Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) RejectedSenate
Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {133121/1Senate
Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate
Apr 13, 2026Rereferred to FinanceSenate
Apr 7, 2026Referred RulesSenate
Show 14 earlier actions
Apr 6, 2026Third Reading Passed (98-36)House
Apr 3, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {663426/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (32-87)House
Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {933720/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Rejected (34-89)House
Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {913226/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (32-89)House
Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {453524/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (33-86)House
Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {613826/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (29-85)House
Apr 2, 2026Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Pippy) AdoptedHouse
Apr 2, 2026Floor Amendment {443224/1 (Delegate Ruth) AdoptedHouse
Apr 2, 2026Favorable with Amendments {613028/1 AdoptedHouse
Apr 2, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Feb 3, 2026Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.House
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Sep 16, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Floor Amendment 613826/1 (Delegate Pippy) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 29 yea · 85 nayFailed
Floor Amendment 453524/1 (Delegate Adams) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 33 yea · 86 nayFailed
Floor Amendment 913226/1 (Delegate Adams) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 32 yea · 89 nayFailed
Floor Amendment 933720/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 34 yea · 89 nayFailed
Floor Amendment 663426/1 (Delegate Miller) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 32 yea · 87 nayFailed
Third Reading PassedApr 6, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 36 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Private Sector Labor and Industry
  • Attorney General
  • Civil Actions
  • Civil Offenses
  • complaints
  • Comptroller
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Damages
  • Fraud
  • Investigations and Inquiries
  • Labor, Department of
  • Labor and Industry, Division of
  • Notices
  • Penalties and Sentences
  • Procurement
  • Records
  • Salaries and Compensation
  • Unemployment
  • Work, Labor, and Employment
  • Claims
  • Disclosure
  • Open Government
  • Privacy
  • Public Information

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