Legislation

Title: Labor and Employment – General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages
Sponsored by: Delegates Lisanti, Barkley, Branch, Brooks, Carey, Clippinger, Fennell, Glenn, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 846
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that certain general contractors are jointly and severally liable for certain violations of the wage payment and collection law by a subcontractor regardless of whether the subcontractor is in a direct contractual relationship with the general contractor; requiring a subcontractor to indemnify a general contractor for certain wages, damages, interest, penalties, and fees except under certain circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0853

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2018 Legislative Date 2/09/2018 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2018 Legislative Date 2/09/2018 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment – General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages (Contractors Payment Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2018 Legislative Date 3/23/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2018 Legislative Date 3/18/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {213698/1 Adopted Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2018 Legislative Date 3/18/2018 Action Motion Special Order until 3/26 (Delegate Kipke) Adopted Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2018 Legislative Date 3/19/2018 Action Floor Amendment {433220/1 (Delegate Jacobs) Rejected (48-87) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2018 Legislative Date 3/19/2018 Action Motion Special Order until 3/27 (Delegate Long) Rejected (48-87) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2018 Legislative Date 3/19/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Labor and Employment – General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2018 Legislative Date 3/20/2018 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted (93-47) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2018 Legislative Date 3/20/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (87-53) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2018 Legislative Date 3/23/2018 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2018 Legislative Date 4/02/2018 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Hearing 4/04 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 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 4/06/2018 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 4/01/2018 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 4/01/2018 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/02/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (32-13) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/02/2018 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/26/2018 Legislative Date 5/26/2018 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 846 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Labor and Employment – General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2018	2/09/2018	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/09/2018	2/09/2018	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Labor and Employment – General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages (Contractors Payment Protection Act)
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2018	3/23/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/23/2018	3/18/2018	Favorable with Amendments {213698/1 Adopted	52AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2018	3/18/2018	Motion Special Order until 3/26 (Delegate Kipke) Adopted	52AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2018	3/19/2018	Floor Amendment {433220/1 (Delegate Jacobs) Rejected (48-87)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2018	3/19/2018	Motion Special Order until 3/27 (Delegate Long) Rejected (48-87)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2018	3/19/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	53 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Labor and Employment – General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages
House	3/27/2018	3/20/2018	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted (93-47)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/27/2018	3/20/2018	Third Reading Passed (87-53)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2018	3/23/2018	Referred Rules	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2018	4/02/2018	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	4/03/2018	4/03/2018	Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2018	4/06/2018	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/06/2018	4/01/2018	Favorable Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2018	4/01/2018	Second Reading Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/02/2018	Third Reading Passed (32-13)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2018	4/02/2018	Returned Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/26/2018	5/26/2018	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 846
			Text - Chapter - Labor and Employment – General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages

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