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 - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

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.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

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
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.

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