Legislation

Title: Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation
Sponsored by: Delegate Hucker
Status: In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the court, on a specified finding in an action on behalf of an employee for a violation of the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, to award the Attorney General reasonable counsel fees and other costs; authorizing the court, on a specified finding in an action by an employee for a violation of the Wage Payment and Collection Law, to award the employee reasonable counsel fees and other costs; prohibiting an employer from taking specified adverse action against an employee under specified circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2014 Legislative Date 2/07/2014 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2014 Legislative Date 2/07/2014 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2014 Legislative Date 3/15/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2014 Legislative Date 3/12/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments {343791/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 48
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2014 Legislative Date 3/12/2014 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2014 Legislative Date 3/13/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (98-36) Proceedings 49
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2014 Legislative Date 3/13/2014 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2014 Legislative Date 3/19/2014 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 4/07/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 3/29/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments {427775/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 3/29/2014 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 3/30/2014 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (35-11) Proceedings 64
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 4/02/2014 Action House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments Proceedings 69
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 4/02/2014 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 69
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 3/31/2014 Action Senate Refuses to Recede Proceedings 65
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 3/31/2014 Action Conference Committee Appointed Proceedings 65
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 3/31/2014 Action Senators Astle, Klausmeier, and Kittleman Proceedings 65

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/06/2014	2/07/2014	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/07/2014	2/07/2014	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/14/2014	3/15/2014	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/15/2014	3/12/2014	Favorable with Amendments {343791/1 Report Adopted	48
House	3/15/2014	3/12/2014	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48
House	3/17/2014	3/13/2014	Third Reading Passed (98-36)	49
Senate	3/18/2014	3/13/2014	First Reading Finance	47
Senate	3/19/2014	3/19/2014	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/07/2014	4/07/2014	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/07/2014	3/29/2014	Favorable with Amendments {427775/1 Report Adopted	63
Senate	4/07/2014	3/29/2014	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63
Senate	4/07/2014	3/30/2014	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (35-11)	64
House	4/07/2014	4/02/2014	House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments	69
House	4/07/2014	4/02/2014	House Requests Senate Recede	69
Senate	4/07/2014	3/31/2014	Senate Refuses to Recede	65
Senate	4/07/2014	3/31/2014	Conference Committee Appointed	65
Senate	4/07/2014	3/31/2014	Senators Astle, Klausmeier, and Kittleman	65

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/07/2014	Amendments Senate - (Finance) {427775/01 Adopted
3/15/2014	Amendments House - (Economic Matters) {343791/01 Adopted
2/07/2014	Text - First - Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation
3/15/2014	Text - Third - Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law - Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation
3/15/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters
4/07/2014	Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
3/13/2014	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (98-36) - 03/13/14
3/30/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (35-11) - 03/30/14

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