STATE BILLMD HB 45ENGROSSED

Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

Prohibiting employers and their agents, representatives, and designees from taking certain actions against an employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant takes certain actions regarding employer-sponsored meetings during which the employer communicates the opinion of the employer regarding religious matters or political matters; authorizing an employee to file a certain complaint with the Commissioner of Labor and Industry; etc.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 45 · EngrossedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Referred Rules · Apr 7, 2026
Pending committee: Rules

Sponsor

JVJoe VogelRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 7, 2026Referred RulesSenate

Apr 6, 2026Third Reading Passed (97-35)House

Apr 3, 2026Second Reading PassedHouse

Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {343827/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (29-88)House

Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {323629/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (28-88)House

Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {783920/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (28-87)House

Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {663227/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (23-90)House

Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {823324/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (26-83)House

Show 8 earlier actions

Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {573422/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (33-85)House

Apr 3, 2026Floor Amendment {673026/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (35-89)House

Apr 2, 2026Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Buckel) AdoptedHouse

Apr 2, 2026Favorable AdoptedHouse

Apr 2, 2026Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 14, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Jul 11, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Floor Amendment 673026/1 (Delegate Buckel) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 35 yea · 89 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 573422/1 (Delegate Buckel) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 33 yea · 85 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 823324/1 (Delegate Miller) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 83 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 663227/1 (Delegate Miller) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 23 yea · 90 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 783920/1 (Delegate Miller) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 28 yea · 87 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 323629/1 (Delegate Miller) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 28 yea · 88 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 343827/1 (Delegate Miller) RejectedApr 3, 2026 · House · 29 yea · 88 nayFailed

Third Reading PassedApr 6, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 35 nayPassed

Subjects

Private Sector Labor and Industry
Communications
complaints
Elections
Investigations and Inquiries
meetings
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Petitions
Political Parties
Public Information
Religion
Salaries and Compensation
Work, Labor, and Employment

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