Legislation

Title: Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)
Sponsored by: Senator M. Washington
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the formation of limited worker cooperative associations; defining "limited worker cooperative association" as a Maryland limited liability company that elects to be a limited worker cooperative association in accordance with the provisions of the Act; and establishing rules and procedures for the formation, governance, conversion, and dissolution of limited worker cooperative associations.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0015

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0085 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/16/2024 Legislative Date 10/16/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/02/2025 Legislative Date 1/02/2025 Action Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/02/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {733224/1 Adopted Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/02/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {163623/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (104-35) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/16/2024	10/16/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/02/2025	1/02/2025	Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/11/2025	2/02/2025	Favorable with Amendments {733224/1 Adopted	22 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2025	2/02/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	22 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)
Senate	2/13/2025	2/04/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/14/2025	2/14/2025	Referred Economic Matters	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	4/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Favorable with Amendments {163623/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (104-35)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Senate Concurs House Amendments	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199
			Text - Chapter - Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)

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