HB 1480 — Maryland
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.
Latest action: Referred Finance · Mar 23, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)
Updated Mar 27, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled
Mar 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Finance
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Luke Clippinger, Kris Fair, Mary Lehman, Sheila Ruth, Jared Solomon, Vaughn Stewart, Jen Terrasa, Melissa Wells, C.T. Wilson
House of Delegates vote — 93–30
On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass
93 yea · 30 nay · 18 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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