STATE BILLMD HB 532PASSED

Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information

State of Maryland

Requiring governmental units that employ firefighters to compute overtime pay for each hour over 168 hours that a firefighter works during a 28-day work period; requiring counties and municipalities to provide certain payroll information to each employed firefighter; authorizing a firefighter or the firefighter's exclusive representative to initiate a certain grievance if a county or municipality does not provide the payroll information as required or wages due; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 28, 2026
198 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 532 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor

JSJared SolomonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182House
Apr 10, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (34-0)Senate
Apr 8, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by FinanceSenate
Mar 23, 2026Referred FinanceSenate
Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed (119-8)House
Show 5 earlier actions
Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {523723/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 27, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 21, 2026 · House · 119 yea · 8 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Private Sector Labor and Industry
  • Counties
  • Fire Protection
  • Municipal Corporations
  • Records
  • Salaries and Compensation
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Time
  • Work, Labor, and Employment

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