Maryland House Bill 559 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-03-14 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring, on or before October 1, 2025, the Department of Budget and Management to identify units of State government or functions of State government for which a transition to a 4-day workweek is feasible for 60% of State employees; requiring the Department to implement a 4-day workweek for certain State employees by October 1, 2027; and prohibiting State employees who transition to a 4-day workweek from, as a direct result of the transition, having work hours reduced to less than 36 hours per week or having a reduction in pay or benefits.

State Employees - Four-Day Workweek - Implementation

Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]

Del. Kevin Hornberger [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-14	House	Withdrawn by Sponsor
2024-02-07	House	Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m.
2024-01-24	House	First Reading Appropriations

SB569 (Crossfiled) 2024-01-31 - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Personnel and Pensions	2	313	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0559?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0559f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0559_app.pdf