Legislation

Title: Labor and Employment - General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages
Sponsored by: Senators Klausmeier, Benson, Feldman, and Rosapepe
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 17
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, or fees except under certain circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1539

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2018 Legislative Date 2/05/2018 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment - General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2018 Legislative Date 3/14/2018 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/15/2018 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/15/2018 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Labor and Employment - General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/17/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (33-14) Proceedings 48CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 50 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 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 {763292/1 Adopted Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2018 Legislative Date 3/18/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2018 Legislative Date 3/19/2018 Action Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Kipke) Adopted Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2018 Legislative Date 3/19/2018 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2018 Legislative Date 3/19/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (85-48) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2018 Legislative Date 3/24/2018 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2018 Legislative Date 3/24/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (31-14) Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2018 Legislative Date 3/24/2018 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Labor and Employment - General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 4/05/2018 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 17 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
Senate	2/05/2018	2/05/2018	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Labor and Employment - General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2018	3/14/2018	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/15/2018	3/15/2018	Favorable Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2018	3/15/2018	Second Reading Passed	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Labor and Employment - General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages
Senate	3/19/2018	3/17/2018	Third Reading Passed (33-14)	48CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2018	3/16/2018	Referred Economic Matters	50 Click to view Recorded Media
			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 {763292/1 Adopted	52AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2018	3/18/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	52AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2018	3/19/2018	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Kipke) Adopted	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2018	3/19/2018	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2018	3/19/2018	Third Reading Passed (85-48)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2018	3/24/2018	Senate Concurs House Amendments	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2018	3/24/2018	Third Reading Passed (31-14)	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2018	3/24/2018	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Labor and Employment - General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages
Post Passage	4/05/2018	4/05/2018	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 17
			Text - Chapter - Labor and Employment - General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages

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