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Original
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1st
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Referral
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2nd
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3rd
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Opposite
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2nd
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3rd
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Review in
Original Chamber
Passed Both
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Conf. Cmte
(if necessary)
To Governor
Title
Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act)
Sponsored by
Senators Augustine, Young, Hettleman, Zucker, Feldman, Lee, Waldstreicher, Kramer, Rosapepe, Pinsky, Benson, Patterson, Jackson, Ellis, Elfreth, Beidle, King, Carter, Washington, Sydnor, and McCray
Status
In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note
Synopsis
Requiring an essential employer to give a written statement regarding certain hazard pay paid to certain essential workers at certain intervals; requiring an essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; authorizing an essential worker to refuse to fulfill a certain responsibility under certain circumstances; prohibiting an essential employer from retaliating or taking other adverse action against an essential worker or other worker for certain actions; etc.
Committees
Committee Testimony
Details
Emergency Bill
Cross-filed with: HB0581
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment
Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit
Legislation History
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/20/2021
Legislative Date
1/20/2021
Action
First Reading Finance
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/26/2021
Legislative Date
1/26/2021
Action
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
Senate 1/20/2021 1/20/2021 First Reading Finance
Text - First - Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act)
Senate 1/26/2021 1/26/2021 Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
(   31-108 )
(   3-1601 through 3-1612, 3-504 )
Last Updated: 4/1/2021 6:15 PM
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