Legislation - HB0233

Title: Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Vogel, Foley, Kaufman, Pasteur, Pena-Melnyk, Terrasa, Wims, and Woorman
Status: In the House - Second Reading Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting employers from taking certain adverse actions against an employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant declines to attend or participate in employer-sponsored meetings during which the employer communicates the opinion of the employer regarding religious matters or political matters.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0576

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0802 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/01/2024 Legislative Date 10/01/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2025 Legislative Date 2/19/2025 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/01/2024	10/01/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/19/2025	2/19/2025	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	2/20/2025	2/20/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

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