MD HB649 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the requirement that an employer disclose certain wage information to an applicant for employment; requiring an employer to disclose certain wage information in certain postings and to certain employees at certain times; requiring an employer to set the wage range disclosed in good faith; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop and make available to employers a form that an employer may use to comply with certain wage disclosure requirements; prohibiting certain retaliatory action by an employer; etc.
Title
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-29 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 37 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 99 N: 35 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 99 N: 35 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271 |
| 2024-04-01 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2024-03-29 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (37-7) |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Third Reading Passed (99-35) |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable with Amendments {513124/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-25 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Same As/Similar To
SB525 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 272
Subjects
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions
Damages
Disclosure
Fines
Forms
Labor and Industry, Division of
Penalties and Sentences
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Records
Recruitment and Hiring
Salaries and Compensation
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workplace Retaliation
Civil Actions
Damages
Disclosure
Fines
Forms
Labor and Industry, Division of
Penalties and Sentences
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Records
Recruitment and Hiring
Salaries and Compensation
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workplace Retaliation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor and Employment | 3 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Labor and Employment | 3 | 304.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Labor and Employment | 3 | 305 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Labor and Employment | 3 | 308 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
