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SB831 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-23

Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards

Establishing certain civil penalties for violations of law involving the employment of minors; prohibiting employers from allowing the formation of a certain organization or entity under certain circumstances; authorizing certain private employees to petition the Public Employee Relations Board to resolve certain matters under certain circumstances; prohibiting Executive Branch units from applying for a waiver of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act; etc.

Bill Details

State

Maryland

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...

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Sponsors

William Ferguson (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-08 H Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-08 H Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-26 H Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-24 H Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-23 S Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-03-23 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-23 S Favorable with Amendments {343824/1 Adopted
2026-03-23 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-12 S Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06 S First Reading Finance

Votes

2026-03-23 Third Reading Passed Yea: 42 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-06 S Finance
2026-03-24 H Government, Labor, and Elections

Amendments

2026-03-23 Favorable with Amendments 343824/1 Adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-10 Introduced
2026-03-23 Engrossed

Subjects

Private Sector Labor and Industry Administrative Agencies Arbitration Certifications Children (4-12) Civil Offenses Collective Bargaining Committees and Commissions Ethics Federal Government Labor and Industry, Division of Minors Penalties and Sentences Petitions Privacy Public Information Safety State Employees Work, Labor, and Employment Evaluations and Reviews Labor, Department of Legislative Services, Department of Notices Standards and Best Practices

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