Legislation - SB0576

Title: Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Lam, Rosapepe, Kramer, and Waldstreicher
Status: In the Senate - Recommitted to Finance (Senator Beidle)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting employers from taking certain adverse actions against an employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant declines to attend or participate in employer-sponsored meetings during which the employer communicates the opinion of the employer regarding religious matters or political matters.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0233

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 3/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Beidle) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/24/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Favorable Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Second Reading Passed	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)
Senate	3/06/2025	2/18/2025	Motion Special Order until 3/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2025	2/20/2025	Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Beidle) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media

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