Legislation - SB0880

Establishing the Part-Time State Employment Pilot Program in the Department of Budget and Management to promote and support the inclusivity of State employment by increasing the availability of part-time positions with benefits in State government; and requiring State agencies selected to participate in the Program to evaluate full-time position vacancies to determine whether the vacant positions could be converted to part-time positions with benefits.

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Cross-filed with: HB1248

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Part-Time State Employment Pilot Program - Established (Maryland Workforce Retention, Recruitment, and Reentry Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/12 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 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {743824/1 Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Workgroup for an Inclusive State Workplace - Established Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Part-Time State Employment Pilot Program - Established (Maryland Workforce Retention, Recruitment, and Reentry Act)
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {743824/1 Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Workgroup for an Inclusive State Workplace - Established

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